Nigerian producer and music executive Don Jazzy has addressed the story of a police-related incident he experienced in the United Kingdom during the early stages of his career.
His former associate, Bankulli, recently claimed at an event that Don Jazzy fled a police situation in the UK after being involved in an accident that drew law enforcement attention.
According to Bankulli, Don Jazzy removed the vehicle’s plate number and ran off after the police arrived at the scene.
“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.
Following the revelation, an X user criticized Bankulli, expressing concern that the case could resurface if Don Jazzy were to visit the UK, especially now that the story had been made 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.
Responding, Don Jazzy urged fans not to worry, clarifying that he did not evade the police as suggested.
He explained that he waited for the officers, who administered a breathalyser test to check if he was driving under the influence. After confirming he was not, the police impounded the car.
Don Jazzy said he decided not to retrieve the vehicle because the fine 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.