Independent journalist, David Hundeyin, revisits the Cubana club shooting from 2022 involving the Afrobeats singer, Burna Boy. It would be recalled that the singer had an altercation with a group after reportedly making three attempts to invite a lady from the group to his table. The altercation led to a shootout at Cubana club leaving two victims from the group injured.
A year after the incident, the controversial journalist, David Hundeyin clashed with a fan of Burna Boy who called his investigative journalism a fraud. In response, Hundeyin did an exposé on the singer's club shooting, including information that wasn't initially made public.
In a lengthy thread, Hundeyin alleged that Burna Boy had a gun on him during the altercation and ran out of the country in the heat of the case. He further noted that he paid off the victims and after which they signed a gag order, restricting them from sharing information or commenting publicly.
Hundeyin shared images of the bullet hole left in the thigh of Irebami Lawrence, one of the victims, on the night of June 8. He stated that the altercation started when Burna Boy's attempts to invite another man's fiancée to his table were rejected, eventually leading to the shooting incident.
The journalist revealed that the victims testified to him that they saw Burna Boy waving a gun during the altercation, along with at least two other members of his entourage. Hundeyin claimed to have recorded conversations with the victims to support his claims.
He also shared a picture of a gun, allegedly uploaded by one of Burna Boy's entourage members on Instagram shortly after the incident. Hundeyin consulted firearms experts who confirmed that the gun in the picture was a Glock 19 handgun, consistent with the size of the bullet holes found in the victim's iPhone and thigh.
Hundeyin criticized Burna Boy for leaving the country immediately after the incident, while innocent police officers were blamed for a crime they could not have committed. He claimed that Burna Boy's father begged the victims on his behalf while the singer blocked Hundeyin on Twitter.
The journalist accused Burna Boy of paying off the victims and reaching a settlement that included a gagging order, preventing them from disclosing any information. Hundeyin expressed frustration with insults from Burna Boy's fans and revealed that he had decided to speak out now due to their relentless attacks.
Overall, Hundeyin's exposé sheds light on the alleged involvement of Burna Boy with a gun during the Cubana club shooting and highlights the alleged attempts to cover up the incident.
Here's the second conversation.
I'm sorry if Tomiwa and Irebami didn't want this out there, but I am tired of Burna Boy's brain-dead fans casting aspersions on my credibility because they cannot accept that a musician they like is a giant flaming asshole.https://t.co/P1hZft2xa4
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) June 23, 2023
“The 2 victims also identified at least 2 members of the posse whom they saw waving guns during the incident. Here they are, including one of them who was such a moron that he uploaded the gun to his Instagram story a few minutes later
“I spoke to several firearms experts who confirmed that the gun in the picture is a Glock 19 handgun, whose ammunition profile is consistent with that of the size of the holes made in the iPhone and Irebami’s thigh in the opening tweet.
I spoke to several firearms experts who confirmed that the gun in the picture is a Glock 19 handgun, whose ammunition profile is consistent with that of the size of the holes made in the iPhone and Irebami's thigh in the opening tweet. pic.twitter.com/VSzpcgCbV5
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) June 23, 2023
“Odogwu immediately left the country, and 3 innocent cops were used as scapegoats for a crime they could not have committed (they were not inside the club, and the NPF does not issue Glock 19’s). While he was tweeting nonsense, his father was begging the victims on his behalf.
“Of course I reached out to his management for comment, and the cowards pretended not to see my message. Then he blocked me on Twitter.
Why haven’t you heard all of this before? Because he PAID THEM TO KEEP QUIET AFTERWARD! I was waiting for the victim to give me the ballistics report from America, only for them to inform me that they reached a settlement with your Odogwu that included a gagging order.
Of course I reached out to his management for comment, and the cowards pretended not to see my message. Then he blocked me on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/rlxm29uAQJ
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) June 23, 2023
“For a whole year I have kept quiet and stomached insults from people who are not qualified to be my driver, out of respect for the victims who decided to accept the gagging order. Tonight, you people have finally pushed me to do what I wasn’t going to do. Congratulations.”
