Pop sensation Ayodeji Balogun widely known as Wizkid was mobbed by fans and area boys last weekend at his parents' Surulere home while attending his father's 70th birthday party, it has emerged.
Wizzy arrived the party in company of Banky W and their manager Segun Demurin under the close guard of ten mobile police men, but unfortunately their security was nothing compared to the numbers of onlookers, area boys and many fans that turned the venue into a pilgrimage ground of sort, all jostling to catch a glimpse of the 'star boy' (Wizkid).
CELEBGist.com gathered that the uncontrollable crowd ran over one another and engaged in unpleasant confrontations while trying to take a picture of Wizkid with their phones.
Given the situation, Wizkid had to be smuggled out of the scene to avoid a bloody occurrence.
Sadly, the 21-year-old star couldn’t attend his father’s birthday party because of fame. Even stardom has a price.
Demurin recounts the incident in a couple Twitter comments a few days ago.
Below is his eye-witness account:
- "'Sunday was special. Wizkid's father's 70th birthday, in Surulere, Shitta Bey area. We came prepared we thought… 10 Mopol… We thought wrong!
- Banky W and I arrived around 6am, plan was to stay for an hour. We call Wizkid, thinking he would be partying with his Dad and dude is sitting in a car surrounded by like 6 Mopol. And he has been this way since 2pm, at his own Father's 70th gig. I couldn't believe it.www.mannastores.com
- So we get him out and walk into the event (at a school playground by the way), so he can sit with his father. Big Mistake.
- In less than 15 seconds, the canopy is swamped, there are 200 phones in the air taking pics, crowd is overwhelming security.
- MC is announcing for all to sit down… nothing. Wizkid's mum makes it through, she's scared and wants us to leave to their house.
- Since all the security came to this one tent, they left the main gate free, Area boys have made it through. I'm hearing "Wizzy, Wiz, Baba Wizzo
- It's no longer safe, we need to go". We greet Wizkid's dad & make our way to our vehicle, there's at least 150 people around it. What?
- So security guy carries Wizkid, one manages to open door, bundle Wizkid and BankyW in it. I manage to squeeze in, my clothes stuck in the door.
- We try to get out, (I'm sure we ran over someone's feet), but it's Surulere's tight streets & so a mob starts chasing the vehicle.
- So Banky W brings out cash and throws a wad out & they go for that instead. It gives us time to maneuver 5 mins to Wiz's Dad house.
- I look at Banky W, I look at Wizkid and I feel completely sorry for these guys. I ask if this is how it is & they say even this is nothing!
- Back in the domain of his father's house, a bit quiet, I look at the kid bb'ing, loosely surrounded by 4 hefty guys. He seems alone.
- It's his father's 70th birthday & he can't attend it, because his name is Wizkid"'
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