Nigerian rapper Ice Prince arrested for assaulting police officer

Popular Nigerian rapper Ice Prince has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and abducting a police officer who had detained him.

Ice Prince, whose real name is Henry Zamani, was arrested at 03:00 on Friday for driving without car licence plates, said Lagos Police Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin.

“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," Mr Hundeyin said.

There has been no comment from the musician or his team.