Seun Kuti Arrested, Detained Over Alleged Assault
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been arrested and is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, popularly known as Panti, in Lagos State, over an alleged assault on a police officer on Saturday.
The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana Chambers, the law firm of popular human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN.
A video clip and pictures showed the musician in handcuffs while being paraded by police officers at the SCID, Lagos.
Recall that a viral video of Seun Kuti assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State emerged on Saturday.
Hence, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, ordered the arrest of the singer.
The IG also ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the alleged assault and prosecution of the suspect accordingly.
This was as the musician alleged attempted murder of himself and his family by the police officer in question, in a social media post on Saturday night.
According to section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act, if found guilty of assault against the yet-to-be-named police officer, Ṣeun Kuti is liable to spend three years in prison.
