Nigerians Call Out Davido for Smoking Freely in Front of Policemen on Duty, Video Goes Viral

Nigerians Call Out Davido for Smoking Freely in Front of Policemen on Duty, Video Goes Viral

  • Nigerian international singer Davido Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, ignited another round of uproar online
  • A video recently popped up online capturing a controversial moment between the Afrobeats musician and the officers of the law
  • The Unavailable hitmaker was seen smoking a blunt of grass freely in the midst of police officers who were in uniform

A video has surfaced online showing Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, puffing on a joint while in the company of police officers who were on duty.

Davido was in the back seat of his car as he smoked freely and spoke to the police officers who were protecting him.

Davido smoking in front of police
Davido trended for smoking in front of police officers. Credit: @drpenking, @davido
Source: Instagram

The footage of the incident has since gone viral after an X (formerly known as Twitter) user called the attention of Nigerians to it.

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The caption that accompanied the video read:

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"Davido smoking weed in front of the police. Yet they'll tell you no one is above the law," the user wrote.

See the video below:

Netizens react to video of Davido smoking

Internet users were furious at the scene, with differing views on whether Davido's behaviour reflected a lack of respect for the law or a display of his privileged status.

See their comments below:

@BarcaPrincipal:

"Laws are only meant for poor people in Nigeria."

@Loud_life9:

"Law has eyes and also knows who Dey feed am."

@Flowkeei:

"Now you know there are people far above the law."

@mazi_bitcoins:

"The law is for the lower class."

@Ace___Diamond:

"They’re not police, there’re security and bodyguards you get it now?"

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@Dee6teen:

"How sure are you that’s we.d? and it’s even in his car that has it windows wind up not in front of them privately."

@billian01:

"Secure the bag, @davido big coz me self Mopol don tie we.d for me to smoke when I never sabi tie, just make the money in anywhere in the world. Law are made to be broke and paid for."

Davido praises Stonebwoy's wife's food

The singer left many salivating after publicly appreciating his colleague and friend Stonebwoy's wife for the tasty indigenous food she served him.

In a post spotted by Legit.ng, the Timeless hitmaker expressed his gratitude and joy for the warm welcome he received from the dancehall superstar and his family.

The DMW boss' post appeared to have stirred some conflicting reactions between Nigerian and Ghanaian delicacies.

Source: Legit.ng

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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.