Embattled Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, may spend more days in detention as the Nigeria Police Force seeks four days extension to conclude an investigation on his alleged assault on one of its personnel.
Recall that Seun was arraigned in court on Tuesday after a video of him slapping a police officer went viral on social media.
The offence is contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act. OsunDaily News understands that the singer was granted a suspended bail on Tuesday. However, the musician could not return home yet due to a delay caused by the Chief Magistrate and Registrar of the Yaba Court in Lagos.
The Chief Magistrate and Registrar had not resumed in court to sign Seun’s bail papers as of the reporting time.
A source who allegedly spoke to SaharaReporters said the police again took Seun to court today, seeking the magistrate’s permission to hold him for more days without informing the musician’s lawyers.
“Seun Kuti was rushed back to court by police to get four more days’ extension to conclude investigations. This is apparently to forestall the commencement of his summer tour that should start on Saturday.
“The case was stood down, and his lawyers are heading to court. Instead of signing his bail bond, the Chief Magistrate commenced a secret hearing that didn’t notify his lawyers,” the source said.
The police prosecutors had also claimed at the Magistrate Court that the assaulted policeman went into a coma after leaving Seun’s house and was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
