Seun Kuti expressed regret, pays police officer 12,000 to fix car.

Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat singer who was the subject of the incident that resulted in his arrest and imprisonment on Monday, apologized and gave the officer who was assaulted $12,000 so that he could have his car fixed on Saturday.

Akin Osiyemi’s apartment off Allen Avenue in Ikeja was where the officer had followed Seun Kuti after the musician damaged his car on the Third Mainland bridge, according to reliable individuals with knowledge of the incident who spoke to our correspondent on Monday.

A source said, “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.”

“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.

Following a visit to the FCID regarding the alleged assault, it was learned that Seun Kuti is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, also known as Panti, in Yaba, Lagos State.

A legal representative for Femi Falana, SAN’s law company, Falana & Falana Chambers, which represents the well-known human rights campaigner, was there with the performer.

In response to a question regarding Seun Kuti’s apology and financial tip, the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in a phone interview with our correspondent on Monday that Seun Kuti had on Saturday apologized to the assaulted policeman and given 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.”