Rapper, Ice Prince arrested for assaulting police officer

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The Lagos State Police Command arrested popular rapper Henry Zamani, better known as Ice Prince, on Friday morning for allegedly assaulting a police officer who pulled him over for driving without licence plates.

In a tweet, Lagos Police Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin claimed that the rapper threatened to throw the officer into a river during the arrest.

The PPRO, who posted a photo of the rapper in handcuffs, said he will be arraigned today.

“At 3 am today, @Iceprincezamani was stopped for driving without license plates. He agreed to be taken to the station,” he said.

“He, thereafter, abducted the police officer in his car, assaulted him, and threatened to throw him in the river. He has been arrested and would be arraigned today.”

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