Few hours after supporters of the Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti protested against his continued detention, the police have released the singer on Tuesday night on bail.
Kuti was released from the detention of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos .
Musician’s attorney, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, confirmed the release on Tuesday night.
He said “Yes, Ṣeun Kuti was released minutes ago.”
It was gathered that the Afrobeat musician was released on Tuesday following the expiration of the extension of his remand in police custody.
A court documents obtained by The PUNCH revealed that the Chief Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, extended Kuti’s remand until Tuesday, May 23.
The document shows that a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State last week Thursday granted an application by the police for an extension of remand of Seun Kuti until Tuesday (today), to enable the police to conclude its investigation, and for the advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution.
The police had told the court that the two days remand extension that was earlier granted was not enough for it to conclude its investigation.
Responding to the police’ application, the magistrate said, “I will grant the extension. Matter adjourned to May 23, 2023, for DPP’s advice,” the document exclusively obtained by our correspondent on Monday revealed.
Olumide-Fusika, SAN, said that his client’s bail conditions had been met last Thursday.
However, our correspondent gathered that police lawyers went to court on Thursday to get a remand extension without notifying the musician’s legal counsel.
“The police lawyers came to court on Thursday without informing Seun’s lawyers. When the matter was called for mention, a young lawyer who was in court, pleaded with the magistrate to stand down the matter for about five minutes for Seun Kuti’s legal counsel, Olumide-Fusika, SAN, who had rushed down from Ikeja, to arrive.
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