An afrobeat musician,Seun Kuti have been arrested and taken into custody for assaulting a police officer.
Earlier today, he turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, accompanied by his attorney and a family member.
The arrest was confirmed by police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin in a statement.
Hundeyin stated that Kuti had been detained in accordance with the law and that an ongoing investigation into the incident would be conducted professionally and in a transparent manner.
The police assured the public that justice would be carried out.
Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, reportedly ordered the arrest after a video of Kuti assaulting a uniformed police officer went viral.
The Lagos State Police Commissioner was ordered to take immediate action.
