Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, has reportedly adjourned the trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Tribune Online gathered that the trial, which was slated for Tuesday, May 23, was said to have been adjourned as a result of …
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SEUN Kuti, the embattled Afrobeat singer and son of Afrobeat legend, who is remanded at the State Criminal, Investigations and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos on the orders of Yaba Chief Magistrate Court for assaulting a police officer has been crowned the ‘General Overseer’ of his cell by the …
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MOTUNRAYO, a sister of Grammy-nominated afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti, has said the music star is not wrong for assaulting the police officer in the viral video. Recall that Seun Kuti was arrested and detained after he was captured in a viral video assaulting a police operative in uniform. But reacting …
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SOME human rights activists have unveiled #FREESEUNKUTI campaign to demand for the immediate release of the detained Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti from police custody. The group stated this in a press release on Friday, while noting that some officers of the Nigerian police had been deliberately aggravating the incident that …
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THE Lagos State Chief Magistrate in Yaba Court, Mrs Adeola Olatunbosun, has amended her order and granted the Nigeria Police Force’s request to conduct a drug test on Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, all in a bid to find incriminating evidence on him. SaharaReporters learnt that the Chief Magistrate inserted a …
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A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday granted an application for an extension of remand of afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 22. Mr Simon Lough (SAN), who led a police legal team to the …
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Actor and activist, Adebowale Debo Adedayo, also known as Mr Macaroni has reacted to the arrest of Afrobeats star, Seun Kuti by the Nigeria police. Macaroni, taking to his Twitter page, condemned Kuti’s alleged assault on the police officer. He, however, stated that following the incident, the police force in …
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Lagos Magistrates’ Court, Yaba, yesterday remanded singer, Seun Kuti, to 48 hours in police custody to enable seamless conclusion of investigation. Kuti was arrested on Monday after he surrendered himself to the office for questioning over alleged unprovoked grievous assault of an Inspector on the Third Mainland Bridge, Saturday. …
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A Magistrate Court in Yaba on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The defendant is expected to produce two sureties who own landed properties in Lagos State. Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun also ordered police to complete their investigation within 48 hours. Seun was charged with assault on a …
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The Lagos State Police Command on Monday reiterated that Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, will be taken to court for arraignment for assaulting a policeman on duty in Lagos on Saturday as captured in a viral video. Seun Kuti is still in our custody; he’ll be arraigned once investigation is concluded,” …
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