According to reports MAVIN's 1st lady Tiwa Savage Balogun was arrested by policemen in front of Eko Hotel and suites for assaulting a policeman. She was apparently flagged down for jumping the lights and refused to stop, the policemen decided to follow her since there was traffic build up and ordered her to stop which she did and an argument ensured which infuriated her further she then removed the cap of the Policeman and used it to beat him in the face. She was arrested and taken to Bar Beach police Station.
According to Punch Newspapers report 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 to our correspondent on the telephone. He said the records label would issue a comprehensive statement stating the position of Tiwa Savage and the group on Monday. Despite being informed that the story was being prepared for publication against today (Monday), Tilley-Gyado said the official position would not be ready until Monday. He said, “What would you like to know? We are planning to prepare an official statement; definitely not at this time. The (press) release will be out on Monday for your Tuesday production. “I don’t think it will be prudent to use the story until you have the official statement. That is just my own opinion. I think you should wait until you get the official statement.” The Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, could not be reached for comments. Her telephone rang out when contacted, while a text message sent to her was not replied to as of press time.
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