Embattled Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince, real name Panshak Zamani, who made headlines for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Lagos, has been granted bail.
His lawyer, Folarin Dalmeida, confirmed the development in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, on Friday afternoon.
Mr Dalmeida said his client was released from the Nigerian correctional centre in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday.
“His bail conditions have already been met, and he was released yesterday (Thursday),” he said.
The bail conditions set for the rapper by the magistrate court in Ajah Lagos was N500,000 with two responsible sureties.
The case was stalled on Wednesday following the absence of the prosecution witnesses.
Mr Dalmeida, however, did not make any comment or reference to the absence of the prosecution witnesses at the last hearing.
The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, is yet to respond to this newspaper’s request for update on the case.
The rapper was arrested on September 2, and is currently facing a three-count charge of alleged assault, obstructing police duties and abduction.
The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, had, in a Twitter post, broken the news of the singer’s arrest.
In the tweet, Mr Hudenyin alleged that the rapper threatened to throw the officer into a river at the point of arrest.
The police officer posted a photo of the rapper in handcuffs and said he would be prosecuted.
The musician was arraigned at the Ajah magistrate court same day.
On resumption of his trial on September 7, the prosecution counsel asked the court for an adjournment due to the absence of his witnesses.
The trial has been adjourned to October 24.
The rapper and his management team are yet to make an official statement about the incident.
Latest Stories
-
Adolescent parliament in Sunyani wants children’s concerns prioritised
29 mins -
Trump taps loyalists with few qualifications for top jobs
41 mins -
Ugandan Archbishop says Welby split global Anglican communion
52 mins -
Our ‘SSNIT revolution’ will boost healthcare access, help hospitals function better – Nana Kwame Bediako
55 mins -
Violent clash at swearing in of new Ho GPRTU executives
3 hours -
What Trump could do on day one in the White House
3 hours -
Mankessim shooting: Court orders prosecution to expedite investigations
3 hours -
Explainer: Expect to hear the F-word a lot in the US Senate next year
3 hours -
Nigeria’s NNPC signs 10-year gas sale deal with Dangote Refinery
3 hours -
S.Africa’s Vodacom eyes taking cloud-based phone to other African markets
4 hours -
Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam sworn in as PM after election rout
4 hours -
Ivory Coast to establish $500m green finance fund
4 hours -
Russia says African, ex-Soviet countries interested in its mpox vaccine
4 hours -
Solar plants with 60 MW capacity to be built in Senegal
4 hours -
Local Governance Network commits to complementing sustainable agricultural practices
5 hours