SAN FRANCISCO, October 12, (THEWILL) – Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly called Burna Boy, has explained his absence from the #EndSARS protest presently rocking the nation.
The singer tweeted Monday in response to a Twitter user’s request to join them in the protest against police brutality scheduled for Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
“I was dealing with a personal family issue at the beginning of these protests. My mum had serious surgery last week! ”he wrote on Twitter.
“We were all invested in making sure she recovers! I am not about that “put it all out on social media” life. We decided the focus must solely be on this protest.”
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The Grammy Award nominee however expressed his support for the protests, which enters its fourth day Tuesday.