Seun Kuti regains freedom after eight days in detention

Seun Kuti regains freedom after eight days in detention

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti was on Tuesday released after spending eight days in police detention.
He was reportedly released to his family after meeting his bail conditions.
Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, the singer’s counsel, confirmed he was released around 7.30pm.
The lawyer also said Seun would return to the magistrates’ court in Yaba on Wednesday for the trial which was adjourned today.
The purpose of that proceeding, according to Adeyinka, is to receive the director of public prosecution (DPP)’s advice on the case.
Seun, the youngest son of Fela Kuti, the late Afrobeat legend, was arrested and detained on April 15 after he was seen in a viral video assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
He was detained at the state criminal investigation Department (SCID) and arraigned before the magistrates’ court on April 16.
The police had sought to get an order to further keep him in custody for 21 days pending the conclusion of its investigation.

But Adeola Olatubosun, the chief magistrate of the court, directed the police to detain the musician for additional 48 hours and then release him on bail.

On Thursday, Olatubuson extended Seun’s remand for additional four days to enable the police to continue with its investigation.
She also ordered that Seun’s file be duplicated and sent to the DPP and subsequently adjourned the trial till May 22.
The trial was thereafter shifted to Tuesday, May 23.
The trial was, however, stalled today due to the absence of the chief magistrate.