Congolese General Prosecution has charged Rhumba Maestro Koffi Olomide to serve one year in jail having been found guilty of assaulting one of his female dancers.
This comes few hours after he was arrested on Tuesday at his home in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a campaign to have him arrested was started by Congressman Zakarie Bababaswe, who had filed a petition on behalf of the Congolese public to get the musician punished for assault.
Koffi was taken to court and shortly after charged with the crime where he was found guilty and sentenced to 18-month jail term.
According to reports from Kinshasa, Olomide denied assaulting one of his dancers identified as Pamela.
Koffi's lawyer George Wajackoyah also accused police of manhandling the musician.
The singer's downfall started when he kicked a woman in his band at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi last Friday.