Tobias Sylvester
Nigerian disc jockey and activist, DJ Switch has slammed Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy over his reaction to the alleged shooting of two fun-seekers by his police escort at Cubana Nightclub in Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Burna Boy and DJ Switch
KanyiDaily had reported that five policemen attached to the singer were arrested for attempted murder after they shot two fun seekers, Irebami Lawrence and another identified simply as Tolu, at Club Cubana in Lagos on June 8.
It was gathered that the incident happened when Lawrence kicked against Burna Boy’s attempt ‘to move on his wife’, insisting that it was disrespectful for any man to make advances at his wife.
During the heated confrontation, one of Burna Boy’s police escorts identified as Ibrahim was said to have shot Lawrence in the thigh while his friend, Tolu, was hit in the head by a bullet.
Reacting to the allegation, Burna Boy said he was not shocked by the reports linking him to the incident, stressing that even if it was reported on social media that he started Boko Haram, he won’t be surprised.
On Monday morning, Neme Briella, a UK-based Nigerian lady whose husband was shot while trying to resist Burna Boy’s approach, shared her side of the story.
The lady, who confirmed that Burna Boy made advances on her three times at the club, faulted the singer’s “lack of remorse or accountability” for laughing at the victims while his police escort almost claimed the lives of two people.
She claimed she was physically attacked by the singer’s friend. She also alleged that all through the incident, Burna Boy “laughed and proceeded to his car”.
DJ Switch Slam Burna Boy
Reacting on her Twitter page, DJ Switch described Burna Boy’s reaction to the incident as “sad and condemnable”, stressing that the police needs to investigate the club shooting “thoroughly”
“Burnaboy, our youths have very little to look up to & emulate. As an African giant, you wield power, influence & so ur attitude towards the incident is sad & condemnable.
“We must act better to deserve better. The police should investigate thoroughly (if they are capable) @burnaboy,” She wrote.
Burnaboy, our youths have very little to look up to & emulate. As an African giant, you wield power & influence & so ur attitude towards the incident is sad & condemnable. We must act better to deserve better. The police shld investigate thoroughly (if they are capable)@burnaboy
— Dj Switch (@dj_switchaholic) June 20, 2022
KanyiDaily recalls that Nigerian Investigative journalist, David Hundeyin had also lambasted Burna Boy for laughing at the victims while his police escort “shoots innocent people just minding their business.”
