What if the fan had a knife – Odumodublvck defends Burna Boy assaulting fan, storming offstage

• Odumodublvck has pitched tent with his colleague, Burna Boy amid backlash for what went down at the recent Greater Lagos concert. 
• The self-styled African Giant had assaulted an overzealous fan who climbed the stage, evaded security and tried to meet the singer.

Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has taken to social media to defend Burna Boy, who faced backlash for kicking a fan who ran across the stage during his performance at the 2025 Greater Lagos countdown concert.

Odumodublvck weighed in on the situation which trended on New Year’s morning via a post on X, stressing that the singer did the right thing to protect himself. He wrote:

“If that guy had a knife and god forbid e do odogwu anything, same people talking will say “shebi e get money, why security no bla bla bla. Make we at least use honest mind dey talk sometimes. no be everything be banter. I know say na new year no mean say mumuness go stop. but abeg abeg.”

This comes after the viral clip from Burna Boy’s Tuesday night performance showed the moment he kicked the overzealous fan who rushed onto the stage. However, even after the fan was booted off, the singer signalled his disinterest in carrying on with the performance and headed toward the exit.

Burna Boy’s action sparked various reactions across social media, with many calling him out for assaulting the fan and others defending him.

Reacting to the buzz the situation caused, the Afrofusion singer explained that he has PTSD and his condition is usually triggered when startled on stage, which is why he walked off after the overzealous fan attempted to grab him.

Burna Boy further urged fans to respect his boundaries while expressing gratitude for their support.

The concert, which was held at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), was part of an annual celebration across five IBILE divisions of Lagos — including locations in Ikorodu, Badagry, Agege, and Epe.

It featured the performance of singers including Olamide, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Adekunle Gold, Seyi Vibez, 9ice, BNXN, and Adewale Ayuba, the fuji maestro.