Hushpuppi was my friend, I didn’t know he was into fraud – Davido
Afrobeats star Davido has addressed his past friendship with convicted Nigerian fraudster Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi.
In a recent podcast interview, Davido stated that while they were friends, he was unaware of Hushpuppi’s involvement in fraud. He expressed hope for Hushpuppi’s release and noted that Nigeria’s harsh economic conditions often push people into illegal activities in a bid to escape poverty.
He said, “Hushpuppi is coming out soon. He lived life. To me, it is not worth it to be locked up. But let me not make excuses for them [fraudsters]. Some people are happy to ball for five years and that is it.
“In Nigeria, there is a kind of hardship you would face and you will be like, you know what? Let me ball for two years then I am good.
“People are like that. My prayers go out to him [Hushpuppi]. He was my friend. I just see him around, I never really knew what he was doing. But he lived a good life.”
