‘Assault’: Ice Prince sent to Ikoyi Prison

A magistrate’s court sitting in Ajah, Lagos, has ordered the remand of hip-hop artiste, Ice Prince Zamani, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for assaulting a police officer. The artiste was arraigned 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, […]

A magistrate’s court sitting in Ajah, Lagos, has ordered the remand of hip-hop artiste, Ice Prince Zamani, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for assaulting a police officer.

The artiste was arraigned 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. Subsequently, Magistrate Taiwo Oyaniyi granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties.

The magistrate ordered that he should be remanded at the custodial centre pending the fulfilment of his bail condition.

Thereafter, she adjourned the case till September 7.

Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, had earlier disclosed how Ice Prince confronted a police officer.

“At 3 am today, Ice prince 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.”