Mohammed Shosanya
Yaba magistrate’s court,Wednesday dismissed the request filed by the police for the arraignment of Seun Kuti, the son of Afrobeats singer,Late Fela Kuti
During Wednesday proceeding, the police prayed to the court to grant them permission to further arraign Seun.
The prosecuting counsel, Cyril Ejiofor,told the court that the police had prepared charges against the musician
Femi Falana, Seun’s counsel,prayed the court to turn down the application on the ground
that the request of the police amounts to contempt of court.
He further held that the police violated the court order of May 16, the court had asked the police to duplicate the case file and transmit the same to the directorate of public prosecutions (DPP) within 72 hours.
He prayed to the court to allow the DPP to prosecute the case instead of the police.
Adeola Olatubosun, the chief magistrate, in her ruling,held that she needed the DPP’s advice before proceeding with the case.
She fixed further mention on the matter for July 3.
Seun,who was apprehended on May 15 after he was filmed assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge,regained his freedom on Tuesday evening after spending eight days in police custody.