A human rights lawyer Mr. Femi Falana SAN, has said that Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has sought his legal services, over the singer’s assault on a police officer and his impending prosecution.
Falana, who disclosed this development on Sunday, also noted that the singer has enough evidence to defend himself.
He said, “I am his lawyer and he has briefed me.
He certainly has evidence. This is not the first time he is dealing with the police.”
There were speculations that a team of police drafted to effect Kuti’s arrest could not locate him upon getting to his residence.
Efforts to however confirm the development from the police authorities proved abortive, as the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, could not be reached by phone.
Falana, while reacting to this also disclosed that the embattled singer would turn himself in on Monday (today)
It could be recalled that Falana represented the singer’s father, Fela, during his agitation against the Nigerian government, which resulted in his own arrest in 1993.
A viral video of the singer assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State had emerged on Saturday.
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as a result, ordered the arrest of the singer.
The IG has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the alleged assault and prosecution of the suspect accordingly.
This was as the musician alleged attempted murder of himself and his family by the police officer in question, in a social media post on Saturday night.
“IG Baba assures Nigerians that acts of contempt/disdain for symbols of authority will not be tolerated while offenders of such hideous crimes will be surely brought to book.”
Meanwhile, in a Saturday night Instagram post , Ṣeun Kuti noted that the police officer in question had apologised over an alleged attempt to murder him and his family.
Kuti said, “He tried to kill me and my family. I have the proof but I no dey chase clout.
“He has apologised and I have agreed not to press charges. Make una mind una business make the poor guy no lose his job.”
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