Court orders Seun’s detention
•Granted N1m bail; to be released after 48 hours •Family in closed door meeting with Police authorities •Seun’s lawyer accuses Police of media trial A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, yesterday, ordered the remand of afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, for allegedly assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. The presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Adeola Olatubosun, however, said that Seun should be released after 48 hours from Police custody. Mrs. Olatubosun gave the order, after the Police arraigned Seun before the court, for assault. This came as the Kuti family members, yesterday, had a closed door meeting with Police authorities in Lagos. Kuti’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, yesterday, also accused the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hudenyin, of media trial. Arraignment During his arraignment, yesterday, the Investigating Police Officer, IPO, Mr. Lekan Ogundare, told the court that Kuti committed the offence ...