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23rd May 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Abiodun Sanusi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti has been released on Tuesday night on bail, from the detention of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development was confirmed by his attorney, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, \u1e62eun Kuti was released minutes ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Afrobeat musician may be released today (Tuesday) following the expiration of the extension of his remand in police custody, court documents obtained by The PUNCH revealed that the Chief Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, extended Kuti\u2019s remand until Tuesday, May 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The document shows that a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates\u2019 Court in Lagos State last week Thursday granted an application by the police for an extension of remand of Seun Kuti until Tuesday (today), to enable the police to conclude its investigation, and for the advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police had told the court that the two days remand extension that was earlier granted was not enough for it to conclude its investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to the police\u2019 application, the magistrate said, \u201cI will grant the extension. Matter adjourned to May 23, 2023, for DPP\u2019s advice,\u201d the document exclusively obtained by our correspondent on Monday revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, legal counsel to the musician, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, told The PUNCH that his client\u2019s (Seun Kuti\u2019s) bail conditions had been met last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, our correspondent gathered that police lawyers went to court on Thursday to get a remand extension without notifying the musician\u2019s legal counsel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe police lawyers came to court on Thursday without informing Seun\u2019s lawyers. When the matter was called for mention, a young lawyer who was in court, pleaded with the magistrate to stand down the matter for about five minutes for Seun Kuti\u2019s legal counsel, Olumide-Fusika, SAN, who had rushed down from Ikeja, to arrive.Related News<\/p>\n\n\n\n