13th May, 2023
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate arrest of Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti for assaulting a policeman.
The IGP, in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday, ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, to arrest Kuti.
Kuti was said to have been captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform.
“The IGP has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the assault and prosecution of the suspect accordingly.
“IGP Usman Alkali 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,” he said.
Seun Kuti in a viral video was caught slapping a policeman inuniform.