Nigerian producer and music executive Don Jazzy has addressed and clarified a police-related incident he was involved in during his early career in the United Kingdom (UK).
The issue resurfaced after his former associate, Bankulli, disclosed at a recent event that Don Jazzy had once escaped law enforcement following an accident that drew police attention.
According to Bankulli, Don Jazzy allegedly removed the vehicle’s number plate and fled the scene when officers arrived.
“I refused to put a particular story about Don Jazzy in the Afrobeats documentary. Because Don Jazzy was trying to survive in London, he had an accident and the car got destroyed. Don Jazzy abandoned the car. He was coming from a show and he fell asleep while driving and crashed his car.
“He left the car, removed the plate number and ran away. Why? Because you would pay more to carry the car away from there than to repair it. But look at Jazzy now, he has fleets of cars,” Bankulli said.
Reacting to Bankulli’s revelation, an X user berated him, expressing fear that the case could be reopened if he were to visit the UK now that his former associate had made the incident public.
“With this reckless talk from Bankulli, I really hope Don Jazzy isn’t planning a trip to London. They can reopen a 20-year-old case!,” the X user wrote.
In response, Don Jazzy urged his fans not to panic, stressing that he did not evade the police as Bankulli claimed.
Don Jazzy explained that he waited for the police, who gave him a breathalyser to determine if he was drunk. Despite confirming that he wasn’t, the police impounded his car.
He said he abandoned the car with the authorities because the fine to retrieve it was higher than the car’s value.
“Lol no panic. It’s been so long, so he doesn’t remember the story exactly. I actually waited for the police. They came and gave me a breathalyser to determine if I was drunk. I wasn’t, but the car was impounded. The fine to collect the car back was more than the cheap car, so I left it with them lol,” he wrote.
