Peter Okoye took to Twitter to describe Kuti’s saga as unfortunate and pleaded with police to “temper justice with mercy”
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Lagos State Police Command has replied Afrobeat singer, Peter Okoye of the P-Square music group after he pleaded with the security agency to forgive fellow singer, Seun Kuti.
A viral video of the son of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti slapping a police officer on Third Mainland Bridge made the rounds on social media on Saturday.
A day later, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, condemned the incident and ordered the arrest and prosecution of Seun Kuti.
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Peter Okoye, later took to his Twitter handle to describe the incident as an unfortunate one and pleaded with police to “temper justice with mercy” in the case.
He tweeted: “When you understand what happens when a man is put in a situation to protect his family from any form of danger, our emotions get the better of us.
“I ask and plead that the #NigerianPoliceForce accept our unreserved apologies for the unfortunate outburst and tamper justice with mercy,”
Reacting to the now-viral tweet, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin advised the artiste to get prepared to face similar consequences, if he acts the same way.
“Whenever you feel an unarmed lone police officer put your family in danger (God forbids it), go ahead and slap the officer.
“Do it in Nigeria and the USA where you visit often. I’m certain eminent Nigerians will bring up this argument of yours in your defence,” Hundeyin wrote.
