Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, currently in police custody, has
been handcuffed and taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence
Department, SCIID, in Panti for further investigation and possible detention.
This was disclosed in a video shared by Omoyele Sowore, the
presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, via his verified
Twitter handle on Monday.
Recall that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman
Alkali Baba, had ordered Kuti’s arrest following his altercation with a police
officer on the 3rd Mainland Bridge last week.
He was captured on video assaulting a police officer in
uniform.
However, Sowore said Kuti had fulfilled his promise to
cooperate fully with police investigations by visiting the Commissioner of
Police in Lagos with his lawyers.
He wrote, ”After visiting the @PoliceNG Commissioner in
Lagos earlier today, @realseunkuti was arrested, handcuffed and taken to SCIID
in Panti by @PoliceNG officers apparently for further investigations and
possible detention over his altercation with a police officer on the 3rd
mainland bridge. @RealSeunKuti fulfilled his promise to cooperate fully with
police investigations and accordingly visited the Commissioner in Lagos with
his lawyers.”
Video:
After visiting the @PoliceNG Commissioner in Lagos earlier today @realseunkuti was arrested , handcuffed and taken to SCIID in Panti by @PoliceNG officers apparently for further investigations and possible detention over his altercation with a police officer on the 3rd mainland… pic.twitter.com/MTRFQhD2Ng
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) May 15, 2023
The Lagos State Police Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin also disclosed in an official statement on his Twitter handle that Seun was arrested
in the early hours of Monday, May 15, 2023, when he turned himself in at the
Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, in the company of his lawyer
and family representative.
The statement reads; “SERIOUS ASSAULT ON POLICE OFFICER:
SEUN KUTI TURNS SELF IN. Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, in the early hours of
today turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja,
in company of his lawyer and family representative. He has been placed under
arrest in line with the law.
“The Command
appreciates the public for their concern and assures that the ongoing
investigation will be detailed, transparent, professionally pursued; and
justice will be manifestly served for all parties involved.
Recall that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, had ordered Seun’s arrest after a video of the musician assaulting a policeman surfaced online.
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