
Burna Boy and Naira Marley featured at the concert
A VIP stand crashed during a concert in Lagos on Thursday evening
amid reports of crowd trouble and police brutality.
The music concert, Nativeland, was organised by media company
Native and had lined up major stars like Burna Boy, Naira Marley, and British
rapper Dave.
On Friday morning, the organisers said they couldnt express their
regret enough and apologised for the incidents.
We underestimated the amount of on-the-day demand and things
spiralled way out of our control, the statement, signed by the companys
founders, said.
Meanwhile, until Friday afternoon, people who attended the concert
continued to share their accounts of the unfortunate event on social media.
A Twitter user with username @ChopLifexo, said he was making a
video at the VIP stand when it all came crashing down.
According to an initial statement from the organisers, at around
11pm, a stampede at the ticketing-area forced down the gate at Muri Okunola
park. The crowd overwhelmed our security forces, allowing multiple unticketed
entries.
Subsequently, this led to our overcrowded backstage, and the long
music break, after the collapse of our VIP platform. (Text, excluding
headline, courtesy of Channels TV)



























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