The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a popular Nigerian singer, Inetimi Timaya Odon, widely known as Timaya.

The arrest of Timaya was confirmed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, on Thursday.

The police spokesperson disclosed that the singer “is being investigated for a case of serious motor accident”.

It was gathered that Timaya was arrested for allegedly hitting a lady around Ikate in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Wednesday.

An Instagram user, Osinubi Omowunmi, had accused the musician of hitting her sister, adding that the popular singer absconded after the incident

Omowunmi, on her Instagram page, @whyte_26, alleged that Timaya hit her sister’s car and when he was confronted, he also hit the victim.

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She added she tried to reach the hi-hop artiste after the incident but the singer blocked them on Instagram.

She wrote: “These celebrities and how they behave. Timaya nearly killed my sister this morning. He hit her with his car and run at Ikate few hours ago.

“He hit my sister’s car and she came down to ask him to look at what he did. This heartless human was asking for number and she told him he would block her. Instead of @timayatimaya to do the needful, he hit my sister with his car and ran away.

“She is at the hospital right now in serious pain and the funniest part is that I messaged him on Instagram to do the needful, but this wicked fellow blocked me after reading my message.”

The Star