Fuji music star, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
has disassociated himself from the
recent killing of a fan at one of his
private gigs in Lagos.
In a statement made available through
his manager, Afolabi Oyekoya, the Fuji
star said the boy was killed by some
policemen who chased him for
"settlement" after he was leaving the
venue of the party where he was
engaged to perform.
According to him, he wasn't aware of
the incident until hours later when
someone hinted him that a fan died
after his show.
Pasuma' statement reads: "On 24
October I had a show somewhere
around idimu, Lagos and as usual there
were quite a lot of people there. After
my performance I made for my car after
settling the area boys with a large sum
of money. Definitely, I had to zoom off
because I didn't want them to mob me.
I left the venue and drove straight to
my house.
"Later that night, I heard that someone
was killed at the show. I was surprised
because people don't fight at my
shows. It was later that I got to know
that the young man was killed by the
policemen.
"I tried to get details of the incident and
that was when I learnt one of the boys
hung on to my car before I drove off. He
was said to haven fallen off and started
running after my car for reasons I don't
know. I didn't even notice anyone was
running after my car.
At the same time, the policemen were
driving fast behind me to get more
money from me and in the process the
boy was knocked down by their vehicle.
When the policemen caught up with
me, I gave them money and they
turned back. As at that time I was not
even aware anything untoward had
happened and I drove off.
"Later that night, I was informed that a
boy was killed by the policemen and my
manager Afolabi Oyekoya has been
trying to get in touch with the deceased
family. If those that reported the
incident, did actually visit the police
station or hospital the boy was taken to,
they would have found out the truth.
"The question is: Did my car hit the
boy? Did my car have any contact with
the boy? Was I even aware of anything?
The policemen were said to have taken
the boy to the hospital or their station
and had communicated with the
family."
The music star denied the reports that
the policemen were part of his convoy.
"The truth is, they were never part of
my convoy. I didn't go to the show with
any security except my bodyguards. I
feel comfortable around area boys or
whatsoever you choose to call them. I
have no reason to move around with
policemen. I didn't hit anyone with my
car, neither did any of my convoy,"
Pasuma said.
He said he initially kept quiet when the
story hit social media but was forced to
issue the press statement so as to clear
the air and stop some bloggers who are
trying to make a mess of his name.
"Do we now live in a country where
people believe they can just write
something about you and get away with
it? If I was truly involved in a murder
case I would have been invited to the
police station for questioning. Have I
been asked to write a report at the
police station? Have I been arrested?
We are talking about someone's life
here?" the musician queried.
Meanwhile, Pasuma told P.M.NEWS that
his management, AO21 Media, have
been making efforts to reach the family
of the deceased not because he was
involved in the boy's death but because
the deceased was his fan.
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