A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday granted an application for extension of remand of afrobeat musician Seun Kuti for an additional four days.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Chief Magistrate, Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 22.
The lead of police legal team in the court, Simon Lough (SAN), moved the application the extension is to allow further investigation into the case.
Kuti, who is charged with assaulting a police officer, allegedly committed the offence on May 13 on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State.
The police charged him with slapping an inspector after driving dangerously on the bridge and deliberately blocking a moving police vehicle.
The afrobeat musician was arraigned on Tuesday, during which the chief magistrate ordered his remand for 48 hours.
However, Magistrate Olatubosun held that the defendant should be admitted to bail in the sum of one million Naira with two sureties in like sum, at the end of the 48-hour remand.
She said that one of the sureties must be a landlord within the jurisdiction of the court.
Magistrate Olatubosun had adjourned the case until May 22 for mention, and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward a copy to the state director of public prosecutions for advice.
