Falz said he later became afraid his parents would not allow him to continue singing after the incident
By Kehinde Okeowo.
Popular Nigerian rapper, actor and singer, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, recently narrated a near-death experience with members of his band members ten years ago.
He recounted the incident while featuring on the latest episode of Untapped with media personality, Gbemi O.
According to the lawyer-turned-rapper, in 2013, after getting his first N1 million gig, he and his band members were attacked along the Abuja-Lokoja road.
Falz, while describing what transpired, said their vehicle was attacked by gunmen numbering about five and their driver was killed instantly, leaving the vehicle on a free drive until it eventually crashed into a forest.
He went on to say they later regained consciousness and saw one of the hoodlums who attacked them demanding money.
He then said after pleading with him that they had no money, he started issuing threats and shooting sporadically but later ran away after hearing police sirens.
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The 35-year-old singer added that police eventually came to their rescue after many cars had refused to help them.
Speaking during the chat, Falz said: “It was after NYSC, and this was me working in my dad’s firm as a lawyer in 2013.
“Then we got a call to come to Abuja for a show. The payment was N1 million, and logistics will be taken care of. It was a wedding, so we took the trip.
“There was no flight from Abuja to Lagos. So we hired a car from Abuja to Benin. I led a solid prayer, and it was probably what ended up saving us.
“It was broad daylight, and we started the trip around 2 p.m. We fell asleep during the trip.
“Then we just heard a loud bang. We woke up to see these turban-tying, AK47-wielding, dangerous-looking men in the middle of the expressway.
“The bang we heard was a gunshot they had shot at the car. They shot at our car again, and the bullet came flying in between everyone. Everything happened so fast.
“They shot at us again, and the bullet hit the driver in the eye. The driver died instantly. The car started moving. It was wild. I remember seeing the car heading for a ditch and just thinking, this is it.
“Then we passed out. I was the first to come around. I got out of the car and saw one of the men asking, ‘Where is the money?’ I told him there was no money. He goes to the car looking for cash.
“We had left Abuja, but we hadn’t gotten to Lokoja. It was all forest. It was the peak of Boko Haram, and we were somewhere in the north.
“We started to hear sirens from far away. The police did not come near. At this point, they increased fire and started shooting. They later moved away from us and retreated.
“We tried to stop cars on the expressway, but not a single soul stopped. A police guy eventually came, and another guy said he was a doctor.”
He further added that he later became afraid his parents would not allow him to continue his music career after the experience.