Police Obtain Court Order to Keep Seun Kuti for the next 48 hours

The Lagos State Police Command has secured a court injection to extend the detention of Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti for another 48 hours.

Kuti will be in police detention for another 48 hours pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

The Police, it was gathered, approached a Magistrate court with an ex parte to extend the detention of Kuti for additional 21 days to complete its investigation.

Speaking with one of Kuti’s counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) told newsmen that Police approached the court without their knowledge saying the party was not served with any charge.

He said that Kuti was not charged with any offence yet, and explained further that police only filed an application to extend the detention of the afrobeat singer.

“Police filed an application, ex parte but unfortunately, we got to know the plot. The court bail will not be effective until 48 hours after.”

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