- Refuses Law Enforcement’s Request To Detain Singer For 21-Day
A Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Yaba, Lagos, has granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti.
In granting the bail, the court, however, declined to grant police request for a 21-day detention order to enable it to conclude its ongoing investigation on the Afrobeat singer.
The court also ordered the Nigerian Police to conclude its investigation into the alleged assault of a policeman in 48 hours and allow Kuti to go home.
“The court grants police 48 hours to complete ‘their investigations’ after which Kuti can be allowed to go home on bail.
“Kuti’s bail is with two sureties, who must be with landed property in Lagos,” a witness said.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, also asked the police to remove themselves from prosecuting the defendant.
She directed that the case file be duplicated and forwarded to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions for prosecution.
Culled from NigeriaCheck Newspaper
Eighteen-Eleven Media