Mavin’s Records First Lady, Tiwa Savage, has been arrested by the police for allegedly humiliating a policeman who apprehended her for violating some provisions of the Lagos State Road Traffic Law.
The incident happened in front of Eko Hotels and Suites Victoria Island, on Saturday after she was flagged her down for flouting traffic rules.
Savage who was miffed by the what she perceived as an effrontery from the police officer allegedl came down from the vehicle and in the ensuing argument with the cop, she allegedly removed the cap of the policeman.
A policeman at the station where Savage was whisked to, said anonymously that the Pepsi Ambassador refused to stop at a traffic light around Adetokunbo Ademola Street near Eko Hotel and Suites. When we attempted to accost her, she refused to park her car as instructed by the policemen.
“Since there was a traffic snarl at the time, a policeman followed her car and insisted that she must stop. After a while, she stopped and started raining abuses on all of us so, we took her to the station.
“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.