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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, in the early hours of Monday turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, in company of his lawyer and family representative.
A statement by the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Seun, who is the son of late legendary Afrobeat artist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, 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,” Hundeyin said.
Recall that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, had ordered the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa, to arrest Seun, who was captured on viral video assaulting a police officer in uniform, on Saturday.
The IGP equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the assault and prosecution of the suspect accordingly.