The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed why it handcuffed Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti despite turning himself in after two days of hiding.

Seun, a controversial son of legendary singer, Fela Anikulapo Ransom Kuti was arrested on Monday, May 15 for assaulting a policeman in Lagos on Saturday, May 13.

Photos and videos of the singer being escorted by the police in handcuff dominated the trends on social media when it emerged.

Different people had, on Monday, taken to their Twitter handle to criticize the police for handcuffing Seun Kuti.

But in a swift response, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, explained why the musician was handcuffed.

Hundeyin, on Twitter, said: “Because the law empowers us to handcuff any suspect who has shown propensity for violence and propensity for evading justice.”