Tag: SEUN KUTI

The investigating police officer (IPO), Mr Lekan Ogundare has narrated how Afrobeats star, Seun Kuti allegedly assaulted police officer, Inspector Mohammed Aminu.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ogundare disclosed that the incident occurred on May 13 on the Third Mainland Bridge while Inspector Aminu was on official movement and in police uniform.

He said that the Kuti drove dangerously on the bridge and deliberately blocked a moving police vehicle.

He alleged that the defendant grabbed Aminu attached to the Police Training College, Ikeja, and slapped him several times on his face.

However, the Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, granted Kuti bail but ordered that the afrobeat singer be held in custody for 48 hours to enable the police to conclude its investigation.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, held that Kuti should be admitted to bail in the sum of one million Naira with two sureties in like sum, at the end of the 48-hour remand.

She said that one of the sureties must be a landlord within the jurisdiction of the court.

She adjourned the case until May 22 for mention.

She directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward a copy to the state director of public prosecutions for advice.

Meanwhile, Mr S. A. Adebeshin, a legal officer of the police, had applied to the court to remand Kuti for 21 days to enable further investigation on the case.

His application was supported by a 12-paragraph affidavit.

Responding, Mr Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) and counsel to the defendant, said that he was not aware of the application for the defendant’s remand.

He requested for time to respond to the application.

Reacting, Mr M. A. Animashaun, a member of police legal team, submitted that there should be temporary deprivation of liberty of the defendant for purposes of investigation.

He said that Kuti’s alleged victim had been on medical treatment.

However, Olumide-Fusika said that Kuti handed himself over to the police and should not be remanded on such grounds.

He prayed the court to grant Kuti bail, promising that the defendant would show up whenever needed.

Afrobeats musician, Seun Kuti has been granted bail.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Kuti was granted bail on Tuesday after he was held for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

A video of the alleged assault went viral on social media.

After laying hold on him, the Lagos State Police Command arraigned Kuti before a Magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State.

The police sought to hold the defendant for 21 days pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

However, his counsel led by Femi Falana, SAN, pleaded with the court not to remand his client.

Falana stated that he was not aware of the remand application.

After listening to the plea, Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted the bail.

However the court held that Kuti should be remanded for 48 hours in police custody to enable the police conclude it’s investigation.

He was admitted to bail in the sum of one million Naira with two sureties in like sum, at the end of the 48-hour remand.

The magistrate ordered that one of the sureties must be a landlord within the jurisdiction of the court.

Kuti had turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja on Monday.

This followed an order for his arrest by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba.

The defendant was charged with assault on a police officer, an offense contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act.

Meanwhile, the court has charged the police to conclude their investigation into the alleged assault of the policeman within 48 hours.

The court adjourned to May 23, 2023, for mention.