Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti has been released on bail. He was set free on Tuesday night from the detention of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos.
The development was confirmed by his attorney, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika in a telephone interview with The PUNCH.
“Yes, Ṣeun Kuti was released minutes ago”, he said.
The extension of Kuti’s remand in police custody, which was granted by Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun, expired today.
Kuti is charged with assaulting a police officer during an altercation on Saturday, 13th May on the Third Mainland Bridge, in Lagos.
The police charged him with slapping an inspector after he drove dangerously on the bridge, and deliberately blocked a moving police vehicle.
Kuti was arraigned last Tuesday, during which the Chief Magistrate earlier ordered his remand for 48 hours, and held that the defendant be admitted to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum, at the end of the 48-hour remand.
However, following a second arraignment last Thursday, the magistrate adjourned the case until 23rd May for mention and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward a copy to the state director of public prosecutions for advice.
