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TAGBO: Davido regains freedom, but not off the hook yet
Embattled pop singer Davido has been left off the hook at least for now after investigations by police allegedly revealed that he did not have a hand in the mysterious death of his late friend Tagbo Umeike.
This was according to his legal team led by Norrison I. Quakers, SAN, Davido, who also stated that he would make himself available whenever he is called upon by the police.
“We’ve been to Panti and my client has given a statement there too. It’s clear from all the investigation, evidence and statements given so far that David was not at any point with the deceased after he left him alive at Shisha room as such he’s been released to go about his business.
“Of course if called on to give any more information he would gladly. But in truth he only knew so much about the night and has reproduced this time and time again. They’ve also observed the consistency between his statements and those of all the others interviewed. And as a result, he’s been allowed to go,” Bobo. F. Ajudua a member of Davido’s legal team said.
Read also: TAGBO’S DEATH: Davido’s response raises suspicion, Lagos CP says (Video)
His release is coming a day after the Acting Lagos State Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal, who was a guest on Channels Television Breakfast Show, Sunrise, said the singer’s response to the alleged murder incident was suspicious.
“I asked Davido that, ‘When you left that bar, did you have anything again to do with the deceased?’ What he said was that he was only informed by mutual friends in some other bar that the deceased had died and I took his word for it.
“I called for further investigations, pulled the CCTV cameras from the General Hospital, only to discover that it was Davido’s escort Hilux van, his driver, and his friends that brought Tagbo Umeike (the deceased) dead and dumped in the hospital then fled the scene.”
Imohimi said this response by Davido raised suspicion, and that is why he was invited over for questioning by the police.
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