Police invade Seun Kuti’s home, launch search for exhibits and seize his wife’s phone
The Lagos state police command on Tuesday evening, invaded the residence of embattled singer, Seun Kuti, situated at Akin Osiyemi, off Ikeja, Lagos.
According to the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the command duly obtained a warrant to search Seun Kuti’s home.
He said this action was part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged assault.
“It’s part of our ongoing investigations. We were investigating assault, we stumbled on some things we needed to verify. We got a duly issued search warrant, which we executed,” Hundeyin stated.
In a video making rounds on the internet, the men of the police command had raided his house in Allen Avenue while the singer, who was handcuffed, waited inside one of the police vehicles.
It was also gathered that the security operatives who carried out the search seized Kuti’s wife’s mobile phone in the process.
“The police officers invaded Seun’s home here on my street, Akin Osiyemi, and he was in the vehicle with them while in handcuffs.
They stormed and searched his apartment. But they also seized his wife’s phone before driving off with Seun Kuti,” a witness told PUNCH.
The video has since created a stir on the internet as many questioned the need for the raid.
One Party pack by May wrote, “Raid his home for allegedly. Assaulting a police officer? Is his home the crime scene? Wahala”.
Another, Bobby Fredrick wrote, “Raid his home for what exactly, Abi he hide the hand he use stop the police officer for house??”
Dare Fasasi wrote, “Are they looking for the hand he used in slapping the police officer or what? This is so unnecessary”.
Alimery wrote, “I don’t get it. Why did they raid his home? What are they looking for?”
6ixtunes wrote, “This happened at 3rd mainland bridge. Why are they raiding his home? Seems the NPF is now looking for reasons outside the initial cause to mail him. Once again a failed system”.
Like Felicity wrote, “Dey slap person for junction, them go de raid him house even after arrest. I sense they really want to mess this guy up. We all should just learn to control our anger. Anytime anyone wants to be stup!d to provoke you to anger just bring out your phone and go live on any sm platform”.
Mr. Augustine wrote, “These people no sabi work at all. Na just oppression. Person slap police una go raid him house this Twitter werey too dey say warrant if you tender your warrant to the judge and ask what’s probably cause of obtaining a warrant to search the house una go say cause he slap police? Judge wey sabi work go throw una case to dustbin even if una find evidence for him house. Na copy and paste una kukuma do”.
