The Lagos State Police Command has given an update on the health of an officer allegedly assaulted by afrobeat act, Seun Kuti.
It said the officer, Mohammed Aminu, was receiving medical attention.
This was reveled Mr M. A. Animashaun, a member of police legal team, on Tuesday submitted that there should be temporary deprivation of liberty of the defendant for purposes of investigation.
He said that Kuti’s alleged victim had been on medical treatment.
However, Seun’s lawyer, Olumide-Fusika ,said that Kuti handed himself over to the police and should not be remanded on such grounds.
He prayed the court to grant Kuti bail, promising that the defendant would show up whenever needed.
The Magistrate, Adeola Olatubosun, ordered Seun be remanded for 42 hours after which he was entitled to a N1m bail.
Earlier, the investigating police officer, Mr Lekan Ogundare, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 13 on the Third Mainland Bridge.
He said that the defendant drove dangerously on the bridge and deliberately blocked a moving police vehicle.
He alleged that the defendant grabbed Insp Mohammed Aminu attached to the Police Training College, Ikeja, while on official movement and in police uniform.
Ogundare said that the defendant slapped Aminu several times on his face.
