“Freedom is priceless” – Ice Prince says after release from Ikoyi prison

Nigerian musician, Panshak Zamani, a.k.a Ice Prince, has said freedom is priceless after spending six days in Ikoyi prison.

The rapper stated this via his Twitter handle on Thursday night, September 15, a week after he was released on bail.

“Freedom is priceless,” he tweeted.

The ‘Oleku’ crooner is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on assault, obstructing a policeman from carrying out its statutory duties, and abduction.

He was arrested in the early hours of Friday September 2, for allegedly abducting and assaulting a police officer in Lagos.

The court granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 and asked him to provide “two responsible sureties.

The court also ordered his remand at the Ikoyi correctional facility until his bail conditions were met.

Has it become a crime to be a young person in this country? – Tuface calls for Ice Prince’s release

Nigerian musician, Tuface Idibia has called for the release of his colleague, Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince.

The Oleku singer was arrested in the early hours of Friday September 2, for allegedly abducting and assaulting a police officer in Lagos.

A magistrate court sitting in the Ajah area of Lagos State remanded the musician at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for alleged assault on a police officer.

He was arraigned before the court by the Lagos State Police Command on three counts bordering on assault, obstruction and abduction of a policeman. When the counts were read to him, he pleaded not guilty.

The Magistrate ordered that he be remanded in the correctional center until he fulfills his bail condition. He then adjourned further proceedings in the case till September 7.

Taking to his Instagram story on Saturday, September 3, Tuface demanded the release of Ice Prince.

“Has it become a crime to be a young person in this country?” he wrote.

We have video evidence of Ice Prince assaulting the police officer. It will be presented in court- Police PRO says

The Lagos state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, has said the command has video evidence of Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince assaulting a police officer and that the video will be presented as evidence against him in court today September 2.

Ice Prince was arrested in the early hours of today for driving without license plate.

Hundeyin who disclosed this, said Ice Prince assaulted the officer who arrested him and threatened to throw him in the river.

Many Nigerians doubted the story and said video evidence should be made public.

In an update given, Hundeyin said the police has video evidence but won’t release it.