The Police Service Commission (PSC) has frowned at the
action of Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat maestro, Fela Kuti.
In a video that has gone viral, the musician wearing a red
shirt atop a white pair of trousers was seen slapping an officer standing by a
police van.
“You dey mad?”, he repeatedly asked in pidgin while slapping
the policeman.
In a statement on Sunday Chairperson of the PSC, Solomon
Arase, said no matter the offence, nobody had the right to assault a police
officer on official duty.
PSC’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani quoted Arase to have frowned
at the effrontery of the younger Kuti to slap the policeman.
“We must, as civilized people, explore established channels
of complaints against alleged infractions by law enforcement officials rather
than this uncouth behaviour of assaulting the country’s symbol of authority. We
look forward to the prompt prosecution of Kuti to act as a deterrent to
others,” he was quoted as saying.
Recall that the Inspector-General of
Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, ordered the arrest of Kuti after he was captured
assaulting the police operative on duty.
Reacting to the development via Instastory, the musician
said the officer attempted to kill him and his family members.
He also claimed that the policeman had apologized and he had
forgiven him.
Kuti said: “He tried to kill me and my family. I have the
proof but I no dey chase clout. He has apologized and I have agreed not to
press charges. Make una mind una business make the poor guy no lose him job.”
On the order to arrest him, the singer said he welcomed the
investigation
“I welcome the investigation and will give my full
cooperation! I also pray to the IG that whoever is wrong should be indicted,”
he wrote.
The development comes weeks after music star, Habeeb
Okikiola, aka Portable was arrested for harassing some policemen.
Portable was detained at police headquarters in Ogun state,
subsequently arraigned at a magistrate’s court in Ifo Local Government Area
where he was sent to Ilaro Prison pending the fulfillment of his bail
condition.
The musician only spent a few hours at prison before he was
released.
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