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Double Standard: Lady Remanded in Prison for Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer, Seun Kuti Granted Bail

An Eti-Osa Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has ordered a lady, identified as Oluwafunmilayo Erioluwa, to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

NewsmakersNG learnt that the incident that led to her arraignment in court today took place at Ogombo, Eti-Osa local government area, yesterday night.

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, was also yesterday arraigned on the same offence in Yaba Magistrates’ Court 1 and granted bail by a Chief Magistrate, Mrs, Adeola Olatunbosun.

Seun, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was accused of

But in the case of Erioluwa, the magistrate, M.O. Alao, ordered that she should remanded at the Kirikiri correctional facility till June 6 when the case will come up again.

Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a tweet late yesterday.

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