Reports have emerged that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force invaded the residence of Afrobeats star Seun Kuti and intensely searched it in search of evidence to further nail the musician.
Sources said the security operatives came into the premises alongside the musician and even rough-handled his wife.
The source told SaharaReporters that the police even seized the house’s phone.
“The police came with him to search his house and seized his wife’s phone.
“They’re are looking for evidence to charge him with a different crime,” a source privy to the operation told SaharaReporters on Tuesday.
On Monday, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that the police drove Seun’s wife away from the police station when she brought him food after calling her all sorts of names and threatening to arrest her as an accomplice.
The Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos granted bail to the musician ordering the Nigerian police to finish their investigation into the alleged assault of a policeman in 48 hours and allow Kuti to go home.
“The court grants police 48 hours to complete ‘their investigations’ after which Kuti can be left to go home on bail.
“Kuti’s bail is with two sureties who must be with landed property in Lagos,” a source had said.
SaharaReporters learnt that the Chief Magistrate also asked the police to remove themselves from prosecuting him.
She directed that the case file should be duplicated and forwarded to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions for prosecution.
