Newsmen have exclusively gathered that following the incident that led to the arrest and detention of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti on Monday 7th May 2023, the suspect had apologised and given the sum of ₦12,000 to the assaulted officer to repair his damaged vehicle on Saturday.
Impeccable sources privy to the incident confirmed the development to our correspondent on Monday, adding that the officer had trailed Seun Kuti to his Akin Osiyemi residence off Allen Avenue, Ikeja after the musician bashed his vehicle on the Third Mainland bridge.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, also confirmed to our correspondent in a phone call, that Seun Kuti apologised to the assaulted policeman and gave him the sum of ₦12,000 for vehicle repair.
According to punch, Seun Kuti is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, popularly known as Panti, in Yaba, Lagos State, following a visit to the FCID over the alleged assault.
The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana Chambers, the law firm of popular human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN.
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