Prior to the event going public on social media, the legendary Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti’s son, Seun Kuti,
reportedly offered an apology and the sum of 12,000 to the assaulted police officer to fix his damaged vehicle on Saturday.
Following a visit to the FCID regarding the alleged assault over the weekend, Seun Kuti is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, often known as Panti, in Yaba, Lagos State. Kuti got into a confrontation with a police officer on the Third Mainland bridge in Lagos. Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, ordered Kuti’s arrest after the singer smacked the policeman during the encounter.
According to sources who spoke to The PUNCH, Seun Kuti followed the assaulted officer to his home in Akin Osiyemi off Allen Avenue in Ikeja after the singer damaged his car on the Third Mainland bridge.
According to a source, “Seun Kuti was the one that bashed the officer’s vehicle, and the policeman followed him to call his attention to it, but the musician alighted from his car and slapped the policeman as seen in the trending video. However, the officer reported the incident at the Police Command in Ikeja.”
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“The policeman was alone. After the altercation, he followed Seun Kuti to his home in Ikeja, and the musician apologised to the policeman and gave him ₦12,000 to repair his damaged vehicle.
“But the officer reported the incident at the Area F Police Command in Ikeja, and deposited the ₦12,000 at the counter while he gave a written statement concerning the incident,” another source said.
In response to an inquiry on Seun’s apologies and financial tip, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, informed The PUNCH that Seun Kuti had given the assaulted policeman an apology on Saturday and paid him the amount of $12,000 for vehicle repair.
Hundeyin said, “Although the investigation is still ongoing, but your correspondence is correct. Seun Kuti apologized to the officer on Saturday, and gave him ₦12,000 to repair his damaged vehicle, after the officer followed him to his house in Ikeja after the altercation.
“Fortunately, the policeman had earlier reported the incident at the Area F Police Command, and deposited the ₦12,000 with the Command, before the video of the assault went viral on social media.”
