Grammy-Award-winning singer Burna Boy has come under fire following his reaction to the shooting at a club in Lagos.
Qed.ng reported the Lagos State Police Commissioner’s Special Squad detained five policemen attached to Burna Boy for attempted murder after they shot two clubbers Lawrence Irebami, the husband of a woman Burna Boy allegedly made sexual advances to and another identified simply as Tolu, at Club Cubana in Lagos last Wednesday.
Police sources said the singer allegedly fled the country immediately after the incident to avoid questioning, adding: “Already, five police escorts attached to the singer have since been arrested and are being detained at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja.”
Addressing the matter in a Twitter post on Wednesday, June 15, Burna Boy pointed out that he was not shocked about the reports linking him to the incident.
“The Nigerian social media can say Burna Boy started Boko haram, e no go shock me,” he tweeted.
Displeased by the singer’s response, Instagram users stormed the platform to react.
Rebecca wrote: “You shoot people or not? This guy is just a recalcitrant child.”
Holla Snow wrote: “Being Rich & Successful in Nigeria makes you feel immune to anything…u go come back abi u no go come back?”
“Not even feeling remorseful,” Oge wrote.
“Mtcheew….this cleared nothing sha …you for just remain silent like you were,” Miracle wrote.
DB Natural wrote: “Abeg gettout. You do am abi you no do am? You are the one that will sing “my people suffer suffer” but small power you get you wan make your people kuku die finish… Mtchewww.”
“You will pay for your Misdemeanour,” Denny Berry wrote.
“You think it’s a joke until you lose this small career your have. If you have to defend yourself, defend yourself adequately. Don’t make a joke out of shooting people,” Queen Vee wrote.
“This is not the reaction we are looking for…. say something meaningful, if not explain why you absconded,” Mistaholic wrote.
