Controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington has recounted his harrowing experience after narrowly escaping death during a gunmen attack in Lagos.
TheNewsGuru reports that the music star, recently released from prolonged incarceration, shared a video of the incident via his Instagram handle on Monday morning.
Akpi, as he’s fondly called, narrated how the gunmen opened fire while he was leaving a club in Lagos early this morning, January 27.
The singer also noted that his police escort had not only witnessed the incident but also warded off the gunmen.
Sharing the video, the singer, disclosed that his colleague is trying to kill him. He wrote: “Long face send killers my way and I haven’t even post anything”
He continued in video, saying, “Brooooo!! Is this necessary? You try to take my life really? I never even talk, them don dey send. killers my way. There must be truth in what i am saying.”
Watch video below:
TNG understands that Darlington was first arrested for alleged cyber-stalking after attributing Burna Boy’s Grammy award to his connections with the embattled American rapper, Diddy.
Diddy, whose legal battles with the FBI made headlines, is currently facing multiple sex trafficking and rape charges.
After his initial release on bail in October, Darlington insisted that he would not cease his public criticisms until Burna Boy compensated him.
Following the development, he was rearrested during a performance in Imo State on November 27, 2024, and held in Kuje prison for an extended period.
Darlington was finally released on January 21, 2025.