BREAKING: Seun Kuti Arrested for Assaulting Police Officer

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.