Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti arrested for alleged assault

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer, Lagos police spokeman Benjamin Hundeyin has tweeted, along with a photo of the musician in handcuffs.

Kuti turned himself in at the headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command after police chief Usman Alkali Baba ordered his detention on Saturday.

He was “captured on video assaulating a police officer in uniform”, the police spokesman added.

Kuti – the son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti – went to the police headquarters on Monday with his lawyer and family representative, Hundeyin added.

Before his arrest, Kuti said on Twitter that the policeman had tried to kill him and his family, but he did not explain how.

He and his lawyer have not commented since his arrest.

source: bbc