Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat artist, was granted bail on Tuesday by a magistrate court in Yaba.
The defendant is required to present two sureties who are owners of landed property in the state of Lagos.
Police were also instructed by Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun to wrap up their inquiry in 48 hours.
Seun was accused of violating Section 356 of the Criminal Code Act by assaulting a police officer.
S. A. Adebese, the police prosecutor, had asked the court to remand the defendant for 21 days.
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The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) would be able to produce legal advice within the three weeks, according to the attorney.
Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the defense attorney, disagreed with the plea in his argument.
In his request for the court not to remand his client, Olumide-Fusika stated that he was not aware of any motion to that effect.
The illustrious Fela Kuti’s son was detained for assaulting a police officer when his car was halted on the Third Mainland Bridge.
Kuti resisted providing any statement when questioned at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Yaba.
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Benjamin Hundeyin, a police spokesperson, allegedly transformed himself into an Investigating Police Officer (IPO) by “issuing a report of his investigative work” to the media, according to his attorney.
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