Banky W has shared his experience with robbers who told him
to sing for them after robbing him in Lagos Island.
The singer who spoke at ‘Monday Night Live’, a programme
hosted by a Gospel artiste Tim Godfrey said the incident occurred on a certain
December 31 night ‘crossover’ service after he dropped off a friend.
Banky W said, “I recall that after a certain December 31
night ‘crossover’ service, I was on my way to the island after dropping a
friend. On getting to where my friends were, I stopped and alighted. The next
thing I felt was a slap at my face. Lo and behold, I saw four armed robbers. I
opted to give them the key of my rickety car. They slapped me again, saying,
‘Who wants your car’? They told me to move to the back seat of the car while
they used my car to rob others. They took my money, jewellery, phone and cap.”
He further added “At one point, one of the armed robbers
told the others, ‘Let us take him to Ajah and kill him.’ I started begging them
not to kill me. I told them I am a singer.
They then asked me to tell them the songs I had recorded. When I mentioned
‘Ebute Metta’ ‘Capable’ and others, the robbers expressed surprise saying, ‘So
you are Mr Capable? Sing for us.’ That was the scariest free show I ever did in
my life. I had to sing to armed robbers.”
