Lagos State Police condemn rising singer Ayo Maff’s drug-glorifying lyrics

• – Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer heavily criticizes rising Afrobeats singer Ayo Maff over drug-laced lyrics in his latest song “Last Week.”

• – SP Benjamin Hundeyin expresses grave concern over the singer’s brazen glorification of illicit drug use and references popular Afrobeats singer Asa’s hit song “Fire on the Mountain” to emphasize the seriousness of the issue.

• – The police spokesperson’s strong condemnation serves as a warning to Maff and other artists against normalizing or glorifying the use of illicit substances in their music.

In a sharp rebuke, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has heavily criticized rising Afrobeats singer Ayo Maff over the drug-laced lyrics in his latest song “Last Week.”

The controversial lyrics in question occur in the opening verse, where Maff boasts about using the imported, high-potency cannabis strain “Canadian Loud” on the first day of the week and then contacting his drug dealer on Saturday when he had run out of the substance.

Reacting to a viral snippet of the song circulating on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), SP Hundeyin expressed grave concern over the singer’s brazen glorification of illicit drug use.

“He does what on Mondays and Saturdays? Help me listen,” Hundeyin wrote, alluding to Maff’s lyrical references to purchasing and consuming hard drugs.

The PPRO went on to reference the popular Afrobeats singer Asa’s hit song “Fire on the Mountain,” lamenting that “there is fire on the mountain and nobody seems to be on the run.”

Hundeyin stressed that drug abuse is a major contributing factor to criminality, stating, “Fact: Half of the young ones in prison today wouldn’t be there if they didn’t do drugs. Drugs is a precursor to everything bad.”

The police spokesperson concluded his rebuke by directly addressing the singer, saying, “Eni a wi fun…” – a Yoruba phrase that roughly translates to “We are telling you…”

This strong condemnation from the Lagos State police comes as a warning to Maff and other artists who may be tempted to normalize or glorify the use of illicit substances in their music. The authorities are clearly taking a firm stance against the promotion of drug culture, especially among the impressionable youth demographic.