Assault: Police Invade Seun Kuti’s House, Seize Wife’s Phone

The police on Tuesday reportedly stormed the residence of Seun Kuti and ransacked it in search of evidence to nail the Afrobeat singer.

It was gathered that some police officers invaded Seun’s residence in Lagos and thoroughly combed it as they fished for evidence to charge him with a separate crime.

It was learnt that the officers took the musician along when they went to his house and seized his wife’s mobile phone.

“The police came with him to search his house and seized his wife’s phone.

“They’re are looking for evidence to charge him with a different crime,” a source privy to the operation disclosed on Tuesday.

The Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos granted bail to the musician today, after he was charged for alleged assault on a police officer.

The court also ordered the Nigerian police to finish their investigation into the alleged assault of the policeman in 48 hours and allow Kuti to go home.

“The court grants police 48 hours to complete ‘their investigations’ after which Kuti can be left to go home on bail.

“Kuti’s bail is with two sureties who must be with landed property in Lagos,” a source had said.

The Chief Magistrate also asked the police to remove themselves from prosecuting him.

She directed that the case file should be duplicated and forwarded to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions for prosecution.