Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has come under heavy backlash after fans took to social media to express their displeasure after the Afrobeats star’ concert at Michael Okpara Square in Enugu state turned into chaotic.
It would be recalled that Davido had earlier announced the return of his “5ive Tour” to Nigeria, with performances scheduled across several cities, including Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Enugu, Ibadan, and Lagos.
The tour, which began in Akwa Ibom on October 26, continued in Adamawa on October 29 and made its third stop in Enugu on November 1.
It is expected to conclude with two more shows: one in Ibadan on November 9 and another in Lagos on December 25. However, the Enugu concert faced widespread criticism from attendees due to overcrowding, harassment, inadequate crowd control, and security lapses.
The concert which allegedly drew over 40,000 people, nearly double the venue’s capacity of 20,000, led to confusion and safety concerns, Displeased fans took to social media to share distressing accounts, alleging breaches at the gates, theft of valuables, and a lack of adequate security presence throughout the night
@adis_beautification wrote: “None of them were wearing the tag. Those without a ticket entered; the gate was broken, and the security guards weren’t at the gate. The security personnel did a terrible job. Touts entered. They used razor blades to tear bags. So does it mean if we go to a concert, our safety is not guaranteed? The number of girls who were robbed was a lot. Unfortunately, my phone was stolen.”
@hairz_by_steph wrote: “They were pressing girls’ breasts and buttocks. A guy behind me was rock-hard,” she said. “I lost my nails; the crowd was too much. Everybody was just entering. The event was supposed to start at 4 p.m., but Davido only arrived at 3 a.m. People were entering without tags. A guy was walking around me, looking for something tangible to take from me. I met another friend who was crying; her phone was stolen. Security had to carry me out because the crowd was too much.”
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@mmachukwu wrote: “This was my experience at Davido’s concert in Enugu. If I had known what was good for me, I would have stayed home. The entrance was crazy. There were tasers, there were canes. People would just be going in, trying to pass through the gates, and all of a sudden, there would be a huge crowd pushing everyone backwards. Everyone would be falling down. If you look forward, you’ll see the security using one very long cane flogging everyone in his line of sight, and they were literally tasering people. You’d just be there and hear a taser going off on somebody’s body multiple times.”
@mirabel_merra wrote: “When the security got tired, they just abandoned the gates. The way people were pushing, if I hadn’t held my sister, she would have fallen. The stampede was real—gates were forced down, people were falling over each other, and security completely broke down.”
@reallifestories wrote: “The wig I borrowed was stolen, my shoe, my other phone — everything in my bag. It is even someone who took me to his car and gave me the clothes that he had and slippers. He told me to catch my breath and stop crying, and to go home when I was ready. It’s not fair”
