Shatta Wale Arrested, Full of Smiles As He Is Handcuffed by PoliceYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Dancehall music superstar Shatta Wale, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, has been arrested by the police. Shatta Wale was arrested on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, in connection with the circulation of news that he had been shot by gunmen. The police confirmed the arrest of Shatta Wale in a statement on Facebook. PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Recommended for you Good news as NCC approves harmonized shortcodes for All networks, full list... Moments after announcing his arrest, the police shared photos of Shatta Wale handcuffed while in their custody. The Dancehall star was full of smiles as he posed for what could be described as mugshots. According to a statement released alongside the photos, Shatta Wale turned himself in to the police on Tuesday evening. See below for the photos and statement as posted on Facebook by the police service: Before Shatta Wale turned himself in, his personal assistant, Nana Dope, had been arrested by the police. Nana Dope was arrested alongside a guy called Gangee for their roles in circulating fake news that the artiste had been shot. Recommended for you "His music is so unique": Singer Simi reacts to Asake’s fabulous performanc... Ghanaian musician, Stonebwoy, has confessed that most of the luxurious things celebrities flaunt on social media are not really theirs. He said the big cars, the heavy mansions, and others are just for “branding and packaging”, indicating that the real owners are there. He noted that many young people are under pressure to imitate celebrities’ lifestyles and are often in a haste to get themselves luxurious things. Source: Legit.ng Popular Ghanaian music star, Shatta Wale, has been arrested in connection to reports that he was shot In photos making the rounds on social media, the music star was all smiles as he was paraded with handcuffs The Ghana police confirmed the news of the dancehall music star's arrest in a post on social media via Facebook Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! "Shatta Wale Arrested. Details to follow shortly," the short statement read. "After we publicly declared him and one other person wanted, the suspect, Shatta Wale, turned himself in today Tuesday 19th October 2021, at 8.59 pm. "He has been arrested to assist the Police in investigations for his alleged involvement in the creation and circulation of information intended to cause fear and panic.