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Kofi Olomide Arrested, Charged to Court in Congo & Reportedly Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Assault
Koffi Olomide handcuffed by Police
Renowned Congolese musician Koffi Olomide has been arrested in the capital, Kinshasa.
Reports say he was arrested at his home following his assault on a lady at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya over the weekend; an incident that led to his deportation from the country.
The show at Zambia’s Agricultural And Commercial Society, where he was scheduled to perform at the 90th edition, was cancelled as a result.
According to BBC, he was charged with assault and battery. There are reports that the singer has been sentenced to a one year jail term for the offence.
A Congolese MP, Zacharie Bababaswe, had filed a complaint against which led to an arrest warrant from the country’s prosecutor.
Also, Kenyans on Twitter called for his immediate arrest and deportation after the assault.
Olomide was given a 3-month suspended jail term for assaulting a producer in 2012.
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