The Chief Magistrate Mrs, Adeola Olatunbosun Magistrate Court 1 Lagos has granted bail to Seun Kuti, the son of Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
The court also ordered the police to detain Seun for additional 48 hours to enable their investigation into the alleged assault of one of its officers.
The singer was taken to court on Tuesday afternoon and charged with assault on a police officer.
The offence is contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act.
“The court grants police 48 hours to complete ‘their investigations’ after which Kuti can be left to go home on bail.
“Kuti’s bail is with two sureties who must be with landed property in Lagos,” a witness said.
According to SaharaReporters, the Chief Magistrate also asked the police to remove themselves from prosecuting him.
She directed that the case file should be duplicated and forwarded to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions for prosecution.
The singer turned himself in in the early hours of Monday and detained at the state criminal investigation Department (SCID) popularly known as Panti.
Seun’s arrest came after he was filmed assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
A short video clip went viral on Saturday showing Kuti, who wore a red shirt and white pair of trousers, pushing the policeman, who stood beside a Toyota Hilux police van.
The singer then proceeded to slap the officer while shouting, “You dey crase, you dey mad?”
