Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Nigerian musician Davido robbed of R2.6 Million and two Rolex watches at gunpoint, in Sandton

Nigerian singer Davido and his team were allegedly robbed of $185k (about R2.65 Million) and two Rolex watches at gun point yesterday in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Davido arrived in South Africa last night ahead of his performance at the ‘African Music Concert’ scheduled to take place November 21, 2015.
The robbery reportedly took place at Greyston Shopping center at the Moloko Hotel Junction in Sandton.
Davido was with his manager Kamal Ajiboye and CEO of Mcomm Solution Chidi Okeke. Altogether robbers took $185k, two Rolexes and a passport.
"My daughters face was flashing through my eyes the whole time," said the singer just days after releasing his new song ' The Money'.
Manager Kamal Ajiboye details what happened exclusively to TheNETng,  "We had just arrived in SA yesterday evening, so we stopped for traffic light, next thing, they crossed us and two of them came out with guns and they used their guns to smash our glass"
"They took my bag pack, i had $45,000 David had $60,000. we were also with the CEO of Mcomm Solution Chidi Okeke who also had $80,000 on him. They took his passport, his Rolex, my Rolex sky dweller. You know, we travel all the time with different currencies, so taking our bags is the least we expected"
Soon after the robbery Davido shared his experience on Twitter and said he still had 'love for South Africa'.
Davido’s manager added that being robbed in SA was something they did not foresee.
"You know, we travel all the time with different currencies, so taking our bags is the least we expected."
Mr Ajiboye stated that the incident traumatised them.
"I am in pain, I am still shocked, they hit my leg with the guns, we just thank God for our lives, that we are all okay for now," he stated.
The three were however left unhurt.
"Thank God for my life. If it were not for him, it would have been a different story," Davido tweeted, adding: "My daughter’s face was flashing through my eyes the whole time."
This was not the first case of Nigerian artistes being robbed in South Africa.
In July 2015, Okeke and others, including a popular producer, were robbed at gunpoint while using automated cash points.
Sources say Police are investigating the incident.
The Skelewu singer is in South Africa ahead of his performance at the ‘African Music Concert’ slated for November 21, 2015

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