COURT ADJOURNS SPEED DARLINGTON’S SUIT AGAINST IGP TO MARCH 19.

An Abuja Federal High Court, yesterdayadjourned, the 300 million Naira fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by singer, SPEED DARLINGTON, against the Inspector General of police, until March 19 for adoption of processes.

The date was fixed by Justice MUSA LIMANafter counsel to the Inspector-General of Police, AUDU GARBA, informed the court that the police had just filed a further counter affidavit in response to the singer’s further affidavit served on them in the last adjourned date.

ROSEMARY HAMZA, who appeared for SPEED DARLINGTON, said she was yet to be served to know how to respond appropriately and the court subsequently fixed March 19 for parties to adopt their processes.

DARLINGTON had sued the Inspector-General of Police for detaining him unlawfully for allegedly defaming BURNA BOY, stressing that his arrest and detention violated his fundamental rights as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution as amended.

 The adjournment comes hours after DARLINGTON revealed on his Instagram account that he narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt in the early hours of yesterday, as he narrated how his car was shot multiple times by unknown gunmen, while leaving a club in the VI area of Lagos State, causing significant damage, with bullet holes in the rear of his car.