Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu, better known as Duncan Mighty, a Nigerian singer, has disclosed that he was a member of the Niger-Delta militants before turning to music and becoming famous.
The musician revealed that God rescued his life multiple times during the militancy in Port Harcourt’s creeks.
Mighty, who spoke during a recent interview with 3Music, Accra Ghana, said when fame came, most people didn’t know he was the same person involved in militancy.
He said, “I was involved in the Niger Delta crisis.
“God has saved my life severally. I am a Port Harcourt boy. I am not from Lagos. I come from the South South, from the war zone before the amnesty.
“I have been involved with a lot of community activities that had to do with protecting of our people, oil.
“But when fame came, nobody know I am that boy who was in the creeks back in the days.”
Duncan Mighty added during the interview that he was a drummer in the church before switching to secular music.
“I was the first drummer for Christ Embassy in Port Harcourt,” he said.