Ice Prince To Remain In Custody As Court Adjourns Trial To October 24th

A magistrate court sitting in Ajah, Lagos State on Wednesday adjourned the “assault” trial involving Nigerian rapper Ice Prince till October 24.

The ‘Oleku’ crooner is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on assault, obstructing a policeman from carrying out his statutory duties, and abduction.

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Ice Prince, whose real name is Panshak Zamani, was arrested by the Lagos police command on September 2 for the alleged offence of assaulting its officer.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, had said the musician assaulted and threatened to throw the undisclosed officer into the river.

Hundeyin added that the police are in possession of video evidence of the incident but would not release it.

“For those asking for video evidence, yes we have it. And no, we won’t release it. A very close ally of his has seen it. It will be presented to the presiding magistrate as part of our evidence,” he wrote on Twitter.

The court had earlier granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 and asked him to provide two sureties.

The court also ordered his remand at the Ikoyi correctional facility until he meets the bail conditions.

When his trial commenced on Wednesday, the prosecution counsel asked the court to adjourn the case, citing the absence of his two witnesses.

During the session, Folarin Dalmenida, counsel to the musician, presented the two sureties requested by the court.

H. O. Omisore, the judge, thereafter adjourned the case till October 24 for the continuation of trial.

Operatives of the Ikoyi correctional facility also told TheCable Lifestyle that the rapper will remain in custody until he perfects his bail conditions.

One of the officials, who preferred anonymity, said the court will evaluate the sureties brought by the singer and determine if he should be released or not.

“If they (the sureties) meet the requirement, we may even release him today but if not, he is not going anywhere,” he said.

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