Kofi Olomide Arrested, Charged & Reportedly Sentence To Jail In Congo (Photo)

There are reports that the renowned Congolese musician Koffi Olomide has been arrested, charged to court and sentenced.

Kofi was according to reports arrested at his home following his assault on a lady (Dancer) 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.

Kofi in handcuff after is arrest

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.