Popular musician Timaya has been arrested by the Police in Lagos over alleged hit-and-run in Lekki.
The musician was arrested Thursday afternoon by operatives of the Maroko Police Division and is being investigated for allegedly causing grievous body injuries to a woman.
Timaya was alleged to have hit a young woman on Wednesday with his vehicle at Ikate, Lekki, and abandoned her to her fate.
It was alleged that the singer had hit the woman’s vehicle and when she came out to confront him, he knocked her with his vehicle and drove off.
The victim’s sister, who took to social media to decry what the singer did to her sister, shared pictures of the victim on her hospital bed with facial injuries.
The woman also shared a screenshot of her messages to Timaya on the incident and alleged that instead of addressing the issue, the singer blocked her.
The revelation sparked anger from social media users who told the singer to act responsibly.
They also urged the police to intervene and arrest the musician since it was a crime.
Reacting to the development, police operatives went to the singer’s residence and invited him to the station to answer allegations of causing a serious motor accident.
Confirming his arrest, spokesman, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu said the singer was presently in custody but not detained.
He said: “He is being investigated for a case of a serious motor accident. He is not detained but in our custody.” Continue Reading
