Afro beat Musician, Seun Kuti has been arrested today by the Lagos State Police Command.
Kuti was arrested on the order of the Inspector General Police Akali Baba Usman for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
There has been a viral video of kuti where he was seen slapping a policeman.
Following the video, the IGP ordered the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr Idowu Owohunwa to fish out Kuti and charge him to Court.
A senior Police officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity as was not supposed to speak with the press,said Seun Kuti has been arrested by the police and brought to the Command Headquarters.
The police officer said Commissioner of Police Idowu Owohunwa , ordered that he should be handed over the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), to prepare the charges against him and charge to Court.
However, Lagos State Police Publlic Relations Officer SP Benjamin Hundeyin 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 in line with the law.
“The Command appreciates the public for their concern and assures that the ongoing investigation will be detailed, transparent, professionally pursued; and justice will be manifestly served for all parties involved”.
