Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has promised to cooperate fully with the police after the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, ordered his arrest.
Following the order for his arrest, Kuti wrote on his Instagram story, “I welcome the investigation and will give my full cooperation! I also pray to the IG that whoever is wrong should be indicted.”
The son of the late afrobeat maestro has come under severe public scrutiny over a recent viral video in which he was seen abusing and rough handling a police officer who was in uniform.
RovingNaija has gathered that the Nigerian Police is on red alert to swiftly execute the arrest order of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Seun Kuti.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday night after Seun Kuti was captured in the video assaulting a police officer in uniform.
The video has generated different reactions. It is unclear what led to the action of the late singer’s son.
“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,” Adejobi said in a statement.
In the video that emerged on Saturday, Kuti was seen pointing to the unidentified police officer before proceeding to push and slap the officer.
Reacting, Baba ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest the singer, as it was said that the incident happened in the state.
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