Nigerian singer 'to answer' for alleged spitting on police

Nigerian musician Buju BNXN will have questions to answer after boasting on Twitter of how he spat on a police officer's face, police have said.

The musician, whose real name is Daniel Benson, has since deleted the tweet.

A spokesman of Lagos state police said the star "will surely answer for his assault on a police officer".

"The police officers will be sanctioned for their misbehaviour if established," Benjamin Hundeyin said in a tweet.

Local media outlets report that the musician was involved in an altercation with police officers on Wednesday afternoon - which may have led to the tweet.

A video of the confrontation has been circulating on social media.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

Photo: Peoples Gazette