The trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been adjourned by Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State to Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
According to The PUNCH, the trial, which was scheduled for today, May 23, 2023, was said to have been adjourned as a result of the judge’s absence from the court.
“The trial has been adjourned till tomorrow, May 24, 2023, because the judge is not around, a source who pleaded anonymity said.
As of the time of this filing this report, efforts to reach Seun Kuti’s manager proved abortive because his phone was switched off.
PUNCH METRO reported that Seun Kuti was arrested for assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland bridge, prompting the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to order his arrest.
The afrobeat musician later surrendered to the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja, accompanied by his lawyer and family representation, and was brought to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, where he was eventually detained.
