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Updated: Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, remanded for next 48 hours, admitted to N1m bail thereafter

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Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has been remanded in police custody for the next 48 hours for alleged assault on a police officer on the 3rd Mainland Bridge, Lagos.

He was, however, granted bail which he would start enjoying after the 48 hours in police custody to enable conclusion of investigation.

A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, said Kuti should be admitted to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum at the end of the 48-hour remand.

She said that one of the sureties must be a landlord within the jurisdiction of the court and adjourned the case until May 22 for mention.

She directed the Police Prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward a copy to the State Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

The Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Mr Lekan Ogundare, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 13 on the 3rd Mainland Bridge when he allegedly “drove dangerously” on the bridge and blocked a moving police vehicle.

“The defendant grabbed and slapped Insp. Mohammed Aminu attached to the Police Training College, Ikeja, while on official movement and in police uniform, he said

Earlier, Mr S. A. Adebeshin, Police Legal Officer had urged the court to remand Kuti for 21 days to enable further investigation into the case.

His application was supported by a 12-paragraph affidavit.

Responding, Mr Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) and counsel to the defendant, said that he was not aware of the application for the defendant’s remand.

He requested for time to respond to the application.

Reacting, Mr M. A. Animashaun, a member of police legal team, submitted that there should be temporary deprivation of liberty of the defendant for purposes of investigation.

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