Ice Prince arrested over alleged assault on police officer

Singer Panshak Zamani, better known as Ice Prince, has been arrested by the Lagos state police command over an alleged assault on an officer.

This was disclosed in a statement shared on Twitter on Friday by Benjamin Hundeyin, public relations officer of the Lagos State Police Command.

According to the statement, Ice Prince was flagged down by police officers for driving without a license plate.

The ‘Oleku’ singer who initially agreed to be taken to the station immediately, abducted the police officer in his car, assaulted him, and threatened to throw him in the lagoon.

Confirming the arrest, Benjamin Hundeyin said Ice Prince has been arrested and would be arraigned today.

The statement read: “At about 3a.m @Iceprincezamani was stopped for driving without license plates. 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. He has been arrested and would be arraigned today.”

Ice Prince released his debut album Everybody Loves Ice Prince in 2011. Next came Fire of Zamani in 2013.