“They put me in cell one, where you have kidnappers, robbers, rapists and all such. It has no window. You can't tell the time. Day goes just dey break, but you know go know.'
Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has shared his ordeal during his detention in the police cell, particularly his first day, describing it as difficult.
The singer, the son of Legendary Afrobeat star Fela Kuti, disclosed that he was not remanded in Kirikiri prison but was locked up all day in a police cell. “They just keep us locked down inside this room with no light. Like 30-something people in a three-person cell. The heat, eh! The heat and the smell, oh my God! But after two weeks, I got used to it. It just became a routine.”In the 47-minute, 15 seconds long video, the fiery singer delved into different issues ranging from politics and fuel subsidy removal and also dispelled some rumours he heard while he was in prison.
“They put me in cell one, where you have kidnappers, robbers, rapists and all such. It has no window. You can’t tell the time. Day go just dey break but you know know. ”
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