IGP Calls For The Arrest Of Seun Kuti For Assaulting A Policeman

 The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the arrest of Nigerian afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for slapping and pushing a policeman on the third mainland bridge who remained calm in Lagos Sta

According to Benjamin Hundeyin who is the Public Relation Officer of the Lagos State Police Command in a tweet disclosed that the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has ordered speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate causes of the assault and persecution of the suspect

Seun Kuti on a video which went viral was spotted slapping and pushing a policeman as he was confronting him

Hundeyin Benjamin statement reads: "SERIOUS ASSAULT ON POLICE OFFICER: IGP CONDEMNS ACT, ORDERS IMMEDIATE ARREST OF SEUN KUTI

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti

"who was 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

"CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra,

Force Public Relations Officer,

Force Headquarters,

Abuja

13th May, 2023.