Tiwa Savage Arrested By The Police.
Mavin Records artiste, Tiwa Savage, has been arrested by the police for allegedly humiliating a policeman who apprehended her for violating some provisions of the Lagos State Road Traffic Law.
Savage,
often referred to as Mavin First Lady, was said to have argued with the
policeman, who flagged her down for flouting traffic rules in front of
Eko Hotels and Suites Victoria Island, on Saturday.
Savage, who was recently signed a brand ambassador deal with Forte Oil,
allegedly came down from the vehicle she was driving in and confronted
the policeman.
During the ensuing argument with the cop, Savage, who was said to have
been infuriated by the development, allegedly removed the cap of the
policeman.
The first African female Pepsi
ambassador, was reportedly whisked away to the Victoria Island Police
Division for humiliating and assaulting the policeman.
A policeman at the
station, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said Savage was released shortly after.
He said, “Tiwa Savage refused to stop at a traffic light around Adetokunbo Ademola Street near Eko Hotel and Suites. When we attempted to accost her, she refused to park her car as instructed by the policemen.
“Since there was a traffic snarl at the time, a policeman followed her
car and insisted that she must stop. After a while, she stopped and
started raining abuses on all of us so, we took her to the station.
“On getting to the station, a senior officer
advised her to apologise because she was wrong and there were even
eyewitnesses at the scene who could testify against her if the matter
was taken to court. She apologised and was released immediately.”
When contacted, the Group Publicist for Mavin Records, Terfa
Tilley-Gyado, confirmed the incident and said the records label would
issue a comprehensive statement stating the position of Tiwa Savage and
the group on Monday.
The Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, could not be reached for comments.
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