Afrobeats singer Folarin Odunlami, widely known as Fola, has shared a shocking experience from the day he first arrived in Lagos to pursue his music career.
The singer revealed in a recent interview that he was arrested and forced to spend his first night in the city at a police station.
Speaking with The Beat 99.9 FM Lagos, Fola recalled that the incident happened in 2018. He said he was “demoralised” and almost gave up on his dreams of becoming a musician because of the traumatic experience.
“The very first day I came to Lagos, I was arrested. I slept at the police station,” he said.
Fola, who was not born in Lagos, admitted that adapting to the city’s “rough” and bustling lifestyle has been a challenge, but his resilience has helped him to push through.
