enmeshed in a murder mess.
The Fuji veteran who recently celebrated his 20 years on stage may be
on his way into police net if matters are not well handled from all
indications.
Eye witnesses are saying that a member of the convoy of the Fuji star
over-ran a teenage fan after Pasuma's vehicle knocked down the victim
on their way from a show at Idimu-Council area of Alimosho Local
Government Area of Lagos State.
The victim, Bidemi, a 12-year old fan of the 'Orobokibo' crooner is
said to have been lurking around to get a glimpse of the star as he
was leaving the St. Augustine Events Hall, Isheri-Idimu where the show
took place only to lose his life in the process. 'Pasuma was trying to
avoid the area boys as he was leaving and so he was driving fast and
it happened that he knocked the boy down and the vehicle behind him
ran over the boy', an eye witness said.
Pasuma is said to have been driving in his newly acquired Range Rover
Sports and did not bother to slow down to find out what had happened.
'He sped off without caring', another eye witness lamented.
But the singer's minders insist he's innocent and absolutely unaware
of what happened after he left the event venue. Those close to Pasuma
said he wasn't initially aware of the situation and that the deceased
may have been hit by a random car coming behind the musician.
Further investigations reveal that 'Paso', as the singer is fondly
called in the streets was trying to avoid the area boys who were
desperate to extort him. It has become an accepted tradition in the
Fuji industry, for Fuji artistes who perform in an area to 'settle'
the area boys because they form the largest percentage of their fan
base.
Pasuma according to a few 'area boys' who were at the scene of the
incident said the self- acclaimed Oganla of Fuji is fond of not
'settling' the area boys and it was in this bid to avoid being
extorted that led to the untimely death of the teenager.
'Paso no dey like to settle. Na because e no wan settle make am drive
fast like that', one of the area boys said.
Other sources say he actually tipped fans and some miscreants, but
like Oliver Twist, some camps wanted more and the musician sped off
after he had had enough.
In a telephone conversation, Pasuma's manager, Afolabi Oyekoya refused
to confirm or deny the allegations. He was yet to issue an official
statement as at press time, and enquiries were left unanswered.
The family of the victim could not be reached for comment. Visit to
the St. Augustine Events Centre, venue of the show did not yield
results as the management refused to comment on the incident.
All efforts to get the police officers at Idimu Police Station Area M
also proved abortive, as the officers refused to entertain any
questions and directed that we referred the inquiry to the office of
the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, whose number was switched
off at the time.
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