Lagos State University (LASU) has debunked reports of cultists attacking singers Bella Shmurda and Odumodublvck at dancer Poco Lee’s homecoming party which took place on Thursday.
Singer Bella Shmurda and rapper Odumodublvck turned up at the university to show support for Poco Lee who organised the concert.
The varsity’s spokesman Thomas-Onashile Oluwayemisi, in a statement on Friday, said reports of cultists attacking artistes who came to perform at the event were contrary to the true account of the event.
“While we condemn in totality the unfortunate incidence, we have observed the twisted narrative that is beginning to be manufactured by malicious, and in, some cases, ignorant individuals which warrant that we provide the correct perspective,” Oluwayemisi said.
“For the records, we wish to debunk claims of physical attacks on either the artists who came to perform or students by cultists being spread about.
“We state unequivocally that at no point was Bella Shmurda or Poco Lee or any other artiste attacked. Bella himself has validated this on his social media channels.”
Oluwayemisi said the uproar that greeted the event towards its tail end was caused by reactions of excited students having one of their own perform live on campus.
The LASU spokesperson said the uproar had more to do with the issue of crowd control resulting from poor logistics and planning by the organisers, an independent entertainment outfit.
Oluwayemisi said the organisers of the show had sold tickets online with instructions for the attendees to obtain their tickets physically at the venue of the show.
“Indeed, the event ended with no single record of cult attacks as being purported,” the spokesperson said.
