Popular Nigerian rapper, Panshak Henry Zamani aka Ice Prince has been arrested by the Lagos state police command, for assaulting a police officer.
NigeriaCrime.com learned that at about 3 am on Friday, the popular musician Oleku crooner was flagged down by police officers for driving without a license plate.
It was gathered that Ice Prince 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.
Ice Prince is one of the richest rappers in the country, and no doubt one of the most successful rappers in the country, with multiple local and international awards to his name.
Ice Prince rose to prominence after releasing his first debut album, “Everybody Loves Ice Prince,” and the first single off the album, “Oleku,” spread like wildfire.
In 2018 Ice prince, became Africa’s Most Streamed Artiste on the music streaming platform, Spotify.
In 2021, he released “Kolo,” featuring Oxlade, and “Make up your mind,” featuring Tekno.
The award-winning artiste released his first single of 2022, “Hustle,” featuring Seyi Vibez and Ceeza Milli on June 22.
Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson of Lagos state police command SP Benjamin Hundeyin said Ice Prince has been arrested and would be arraigned today.
According to Hundeyin at about 3 am Ice Prince 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.”