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Congolese singer, Koffi Olomide has been reportedly sentenced to an 18-month
jail term without the option of fine by a Kinshasa court following an assault
on one of his female dancers in Nairobi, Kenya few days ago.
In
a new solidarity message he shared on his Facebook page, the embattled singer
wants his fans to use his photo on social media as a sign of protest against
his conviction.
Koffi
Olomide who was once convicted in 2012, after assaulting his producer Diego
Lubaki, this time around pleaded his innocence with his lawyers arguing that he
was manhandled by the police.
The
singer was however found guilty of the offence and has been sentenced to over a
year in jail.
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