SAN FRANCISCO, December 24, (THEWILL) – Afrobeat singer and leader of the Movement of the People, Seun Kuti, who honoured an invitation by the Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police Force, has been released on bail on self-recognition.
This was after the police obtained his statement and conducted a search on his residence.
Lead Counsel to the singer’s team, Adesina Ogunlana disclosed this information in a report on his Facebook page. Ogunlana wrote. “Our party of Seun, four lawyers (Ogunlana, Matti, Ademiluyi and Quadri) and three friends arrived at the Police Headquarters, Lagos 10:00am.
“Hakeem Odumosu, the CP we were scheduled to interact with, was not around, said to be off to an important occasion. He would not come back to the office until about 4:30pm. We met first with an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sola Oketunji who conducted the main interview of Seun on allegations that he pulled out a gun and shot sporadically into the street in attempt to murder. He was assisted by the head of the Homicide Section, SCIB, PANTI, YABA, a serious, fastidious looking Chief Superintendent of Police.
“Oketunji was professionally friendly and purposeful. He obtained SK’s statement and very discreetly moved us to Seun’s place for a search. We were shown a search warrant before the search was conducted. No weapon or anything untoward was found and we left, for the Police Headquarters.
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“The wait for the CP continued until almost 5:00pm. When the gentleman came up, he conducted a short interview of SK, laced with avuncular counselling and ordered his release on bail on self-recognition. Investigation continues.”
Last week, officers of the Lagos State police command had laid a siege at the residence of Seun and later arrested one of his staff. This was as a result of Seun Kuti firing a gun at a party during a fight on the December 12, because car owners parked indiscriminately on Osiyemi Street off Allen Avenue where he lives, blocking his home entrance.
