CITIZENS COMPASS- HIP-HOP recording artist, Ice Prince Zamani, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos, for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
A magistrate court sitting in the Ajah area of Lagos ordered the remand on Friday, September 2, 2022,
The Lagos State Police Command arraigned the ‘Oleku’ crooner before the court, on a three-count charge of assault, obstructing a policeman from carrying out his statutory duties and abduction.
When the counts were read to him, the defendant pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Taiwo Oyaniyi subsequently granted him bail in the sum of N500,000. He is also to furnish the court with 2 responsible sureties.
Pending when he meets the bail conditions, the magistrate ordered his remand and adjourned further proceedings in the case till September 7.
Earlier, Police spokesperson Hundeyin had in a tweet said the suspect was arrested “At 3am when he was stopped for driving without license plates.
“He agreed to be taken to the station. He, thereafter, abducted the police officer in his car, assaulted him, and threatened to throw him in the river. He has been arrested and would be arraigned today.”
The tweet read, “At 3am today, @Iceprincezamani was stopped for driving without license plates. He agreed to be taken to the station. He, thereafter, abducted the police officer in his car, assaulted him and threatened to throw him in the river. He has been arrested and would be arraigned today.”
This is coming a few days after Lagos State Police Command stated that singer Daniel Benson, professionally known as BNXN, will face sanctions for assaulting and spitting on a police officer.
