Veteran Nigerian singer Daddy Showkey has shared an account of how he narrowly escaped being lynched to death during his involvement in gang activities in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
According to him, he and a group of young men discovered a gun at a refuse dump and began using it to terrorize people. This continued until one fateful day when they were caught and nearly lynched.
Speaking in the teaser for the upcoming episode of ‘The Honest Bunch’ podcast, Daddy Showkey recalled that he and his gang had already been tied up and were awaiting being set ablaze when they were miraculously saved.
The veteran singer remarked that if he could attain legendary status despite his turbulent childhood experiences, anyone could achieve greatness if they worked towards it.
He said: “I was in a gang back in the day. I won’t lie. Some of us found a gun where we used to pick valuables from 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 disclosed that one of his gang members was later caught and lynched to death.
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