Businessman, socialite and philanthropist, Obinna Iyiegbu better known as Obi Cubana has finally spoken out on the Cubana shooting.
Kemi Filani news reported on June 8 that Burna Boy’s security had assaulted club goers.
The singer had been alleged to have called a married woman which angered her husband, who was also at the club.
The situation escalated as his security shot the man while the singer laughed off the incident and left the club.
Steph Briella Neme, the married woman who Burna Boy’s security accosted called out Obi Cubana has she spoke out for the first time following the incident.
In a series of post on her Instagram page, Briella stated that she took time out to heal and process the events that occured which left her partner and her bestfriend’s husband hospitalized.
She recounted how they all went to Obi Cubana’s club in Lagos at 3am celebrating their childhood friend who was getting married when the ill-fated happened.
They were all having a good time when Burna Boy and his friends came in and one of them approached her.
She stated that she turned down the offer to meet with the singer as she told his friend who approached her that she was married.
It was at the third attempt that things escalated as they all flared up.
Burna Boy’s friend allegedly attacked one of their friends and this situation degenerated and turned into a fight.
As the fight started, Cubana’s security stepped in and calmed the situation but unfortunately, Burna Boy’s security started another fight and shot into the air which left club attendees screaming and running for safety.
The lady revealed that she was traumatized and broken down since the incident.
She constantly has random flashbacks and nightmares.
She added that the lack of remorse and accountability from the singer is beyond her.
The lady also disclosed that Obi Cubana reached out to her after three days claiming he had no idea of everything that went wrong.
The club couldn’t even provide a CCTV footage or statement of the incident and business has carried on in the club.
Telling his own side of the story, Cubana revealed that he had given out all informations at his disposal to legal authorities.
However, he sympathises with all the victims and all who have been impacted by this.
Obi Cubana asserted that he and his group would never compromise standards, as they have confidence in the authorities to handle all.
“As regards the issues making rounds the social media, we at Cubana Group have given all information at our disposable to the legal authorities. However, we wholeheartedly sympathize with with any/all those who may have been impacted by this. Myself and our group would never compromise standards, as we have confidence in the authorities to handle all. Best regards”.
