Popular Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti has been arraigned before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun of a Magistrate’s court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State.
OsunDaily News understands Kuti was dragged before the court by the Nigeria Police for assault on a police officer during an altercation that happened over the weekend in Lagos State.
The offense is contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act.
The police prosecutor, S. A Adebese, prayed the court to remand the defendant for 21 days pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
However, the lawyer to Kuti, pleaded with the court not to remand his client, stating that he was not aware of the remand application.
After listening to all parties, the Yaba Magistrates Court however ordered the remand of the Afrobeat singer at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti Lagos pending the conclusion of investigation.
Present at the court were his defence counsel, his elder brother and Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, and his wife.
It would be recalled that Kuti was over the weekend, involved in an altercation with a police officer on the Third Mainland bridge in Lagos and slapped the officer during the encounter.
Following the encounter, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba ordered the arrest of the singer for investigation.
On Monday, the Lagos Police PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest of Kuti after he turned up at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, in the company of his lawyer and family representative.
