The police spokesman in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed that Seun Kuti apologized, and gave the assaulted police officer the sum of N12,000 to repair his vehicle.
Reports said the officer had trailed Seun to his Akin Osiyemi residence, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, after the musician bashed his vehicle on the Third Mainland Bridge.
“Seun Kuti was the one that bashed the officer’s vehicle, and the policeman followed him to call his attention to it, but the musician alighted from his car and slapped the policeman as seen in the trending video. However, the officer reported the incident at the Police Command in Ikeja.
“The policeman was alone. After the altercation, he followed Seun Kuti to his home in Ikeja, and the musician apologised to the policeman and gave him N12,000 to repair his damaged vehicle.
“But the officer reported the incident at the Area F Police Command in Ikeja, and deposited the N12,000 at the counter, while he gave a written statement concerning the incident,” the source said.
“Although the investigation is still ongoing and the finding is correct. Seun Kuti apologised to the officer on Saturday, and gave him N12,000 to repair his damaged vehicle, after the officer followed him to his house in Ikeja after the altercation.
“Fortunately, the policeman had earlier reported the incident at the Area F Police Command, and deposited the ₦N12,000 with the Command, before the video of the assault went viral on social media.”
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, had earlier ordered the arrest of the musician.
The IG equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the alleged assault and prosecution of the suspect accordingly.