Speaking on the incident in a Saturday night statement obtained by, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adéjọbí said, “The Inspector-General of Police, Usman
Baba, has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform.According
to report, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest
of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, over an alleged assault of a police officer in
Lagos.
The IG has
equally 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 obtained by our
correspondent on Saturday night.
The Force
Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adéjọbí said……..
“The IG
has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and
immediate cause(s) of the assault and prosecution of the suspect accordingly.
“IG Baba
assures Nigerians that acts of contempt/disdain for symbols of authority will
not be tolerated while offenders of such hideous crimes will be surely brought
to book.”
Meanwhile,
in a Saturday night Instagram post obtained by our correspondent, Ṣeun Kuti
noted that the police officer in question had apologised over an alleged
attempt to murder him and his family.
Kuti said,
“He tried to kill me and my family. I have the proof but I no dey chase clout.
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