Veteran Nigerian artist Daddy Showkey has spoken about how his involvement in gang activities in Ikorodu, Lagos State, nearly resulted in his death.
According to him, he and some young men found a gun at a refuse dump and started terrorising people with it until one fateful day, when they were caught and almost lynched.
Daddy Showkey related how they were miraculously saved after he and his gang were already tied up and about to be set ablaze.
The seasoned singer asserted that anyone could achieve greatness if they put in the necessary effort, given his ability to rise to legendary stature in spite of his challenging childhood.
According to Daddy Showkey;
“I was in a gang back in the day. I won’t lie. We found a gun while picking up valuables from a refuse dump in Ikorodu. We started using the gun to terrorise the area.
“One day, when we were out in our usual style, someone saw us and started screaming, ‘thieves, thieves, thieves.’ Then we started running, but we were apprehended. They tied us up. They were about to burn us but we were saved miraculously.
“I am a living testimony for every young person, because if I can be alive today and still become Daddy Showkey, then there’s hope for everyone.”
He revealed that one of his gang members then was lynched to death.
“Dem tie us. Dem wan burn us”
How Daddy Showkey and his gang were almost burnt alive. pic.twitter.com/BymBRcQYe5
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