Nigerian rap artist, Panshak Henry Zamani popularly known as Ice Prince, has been remanded in Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos State, for allegedly assaulting and abducting a police officer.
He was arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command before the Magistrate Court in Ajah, Lagos on Friday.
The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him in court.
Magistrate Taiwo Oyaniyi granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 and demanded the provision of two sureties.
Ice Prince will remain in prison until he meets the bail conditions. The matter was adjourned till September 7.
Punch Metro reported that the music star was stopped by the police at about 3 am for driving without license plates in the wee hours of Friday.
Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin noted that he agreed to be taken to the station.
“He, thereafter, abducted the police officer in his car, assaulted him and threatened to throw him in the river”, the spokesman said.
The incident occurred after the police vowed to prosecute singer, Daniel Benson better known as BNXN for assaulting and spitting on an officer.
