Court extends Seun Kuti’s detention by four days.

Yesterday, a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos granted a request for the troubled afrobeat musician Seun Kuti’s remand to be extended by an additional four days.

Kuti’s remand was increased by the Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Adeola Olatubosun, until May 22.

The application was moved by Mr. Simon Lough, who arrived in court with a group of police attorneys.

He claims that the reason for the prolongation is to allow for additional case investigation.
When Mr. Kuti allegedly slapped an Inspector of Police on May 13, 2023, after driving recklessly on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State and purposely impeding a moving police car, he was charged with assaulting a police officer.

On Tuesday, May 16, the chief magistrate ordered his remand for 48 hours during his earlier arraignment.

She did, however, rule that the defendant should be released from custody after a 48-hour remand and admitted to bail in the amount of N1 million with two sureties in the same amount, with the condition that one of the sureties be a landlord subject to the court’s jurisdiction.

She rescheduled the case for mention on May 22, 2023, and gave the prosecutor instructions to copy the case file and send a copy to the state director of public prosecutions for guidance.