Video Emerges As Seun Kuti Slaps Police Officer, IGP Orders Arrest, Lawyer Reveals Legal Implication
- The Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, Usman Baba Alkali has ordered the arrest of Seun Anikulapo Kuti
- The son of the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti was caught on camera assaulting a police officer on a highway
- A statement by the police confirmed that the IGP has also ordered immediate investigation and murder of the suspect
A viral video of Seun Kuti slapping a police officer in Lagos state has emerged on social media.
The son of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti was seen aggressively approaching the police officer and pushing him on the chest during the confrontation.
Source: UGC
In another angle of the video, the policeman who kept his cool was slapped by the Grammy-nominated Afrobeat sensation.
He was heard saying:
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“You dey craze? You dey mad?”
As seen in the viral video, the police officer who did not retaliate stood in shock with his hand on his cheek.
Observation from the video shows that Kuti had been stopped on the highway by the policeman for what could be a routine check operation.
Meanwhile, a human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, described the incident as an assault punishable by law.
When contacted by Legit.ng, he said:
"This is totally wrong. It is an abuse and should be totally condemned in the strongest words. I do not care about the circumstances, there is no justification for the assault and inhumane treatment of the police officer who maintained his cool even in the face of harsh provocation.
"This is a clear case of assault punishable under our extant laws. This one is even more grave because it is an assault against an officer of law."
When Legit.ng reached out to the Police PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, he said he had not seen the viral video.
Moments later, a statement signed by CSP Adejobi confirmed that the inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, had ordered the immediate arrest of Seun Kuti.
As contained in the statement, he ordered an investigation into the cause of the incident and the prosecution of Seun Kuti.
He further stated that the police force would not tolerate any replica act on a police officer or any other symbol of the law.
Ice Prince: Court Remands ‘Oleku’ Crooner in Ikoyi Prison
Similarly, music sensation, Ice Prince was on Friday, September 2, remanded in Ikoyi Prison by a magistrate court sitting in Ajah, Lagos.
The Hip-hop singer was arraigned by the police command in the state after he allegedly assaulted an officer.
However, Ice Prince was granted a bail of N500,000 and is to remain in the correctional facility until conditions for the concession are met.
Source: Legit.ng
