The Lagos State Police command on Monday, detained Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti over alleged assault on a police officer over the weekend.
Benjamin Hundenyin, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement via his official Twitter handle.
The PPRO said, “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.”
It could be recalled that following the Inspector-General of Police order for the arrest of Seun, over assault on a policeman on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, learned that policemen stormed the Afrobeat musician’s Lagos apartment and the African shrine, in Ikeja area of Lagos to arrest him.
It was further learned that police operatives were at Seun’s place on Saturday night and Sunday morning, but did not meet him.
This is coming as Police Service Commission (PSC), on Sunday, condemned the assault of a Police Officer in uniform and on official duty in Lagos by Seun.
Meanwhile, PSC commended the Inspector General of Police, Baba Usman Alkali for his prompt action in ordering the arrest and prosecution of the Afrobeats singer.
