LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) –Nigerian singer and producer Davido has said he is taking legal action against a Kenyan media outlet after an April Fools’ article they published saying he had been arrested for drug offences.
The three-time Grammy Award nominee said in a statement on X that he had received a barrage of calls after the story, which claimed he had been detained after cocaine was found on his private jet went viral.
He added that the reports were entirely untrue and that he has since returned home to Nigeria after performing in Uganda and Kenya.
He wrote, “ SETTING RECORD STRAIGHT ON FALSE ARREST REPORTS
“Fam, it has come to my attention that false reports regarding an arrest circulated online on April 1st, which has since led to a barrage of calls. I want to assure my fans that these reports are entirely untrue. I successfully completed my scheduled shows in Uganda and Kenya and have since returned home to Nigeria.
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“I would also like to note that I have never been arrested by anyone in any country for any crime in the world. Not my home Nigeria, my home America, or any of the hundreds of countries I’ve made home throughout my career.
“I find the fabrication of allegations of such international crimes extremely irresponsible regardless of the light of ‘April Fools’,” and my lawyer is seeking legal recourse against the media parties responsible for generating this misinformation.
“Thank you for your continued support. Our blessings are from God. I love you all.
“Sincerely,
Davido.”
The prank story which was first published by K24 TV was also dubbed as “fake news” by Kenya’s directorate of criminal investigations, who posted the story on social media.
The story appears to have been deleted from the K24 TV website and social media page.
Davido is highly regarded as one of the most important Afrobeats artists of the 21st century, alongside Burna Boy and Wizkid.
