Afrobeats singer, Davido’s world tour turned into chaos for many fans, as poor security, overcrowding, and reports of theft and harassment overshadowed Davido’s concert on Saturday, November 1 at Michael Okpara Square, Enugu.
Davido had earlier announced that his “5ive Tour” would return to Nigeria, with performances scheduled across several cities including Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Enugu, Ibadan, and Lagos, according to ThePunch.
The tour began in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on October 26, continued in Yola, Adamawa, on October 29, and made its third stop in Enugu on November 1.
It is expected to conclude with two more shows — Ibadan on November 9 and Lagos on December 25.
While previous stops reportedly went smoothly, the Enugu leg drew widespread criticism after attendees described scenes of overcrowding, harassment, weak crowd control, and security lapses.
The concert allegedly attracted over 40,000 people, nearly twice the venue’s 20,000 capacity, resulting in confusion and safety concerns.
Fans took to TikTok and X to share distressing accounts, alleging gate breaches, theft of valuables, and inadequate security presence throughout the night.
Most of the complaints emerged on Sunday, as concertgoers posted videos and eyewitness accounts of their experiences.
Several attendees said the concert, which was scheduled to start at 4 p.m., saw the headline act arrive around 3 a.m. — a nearly 12-hour delay that heightened frustration and raised questions about safety and event management.
The gate was broken; they used razor blades to tear bags
A TikTok user, #adis_beautification, recounted how ticketless fans gained entry after security broke down, “None of them were wearing the tag.”
“Those without a ticket entered; the gate was broken, and the security guards weren’t at the gate. The security personnel did a terrible job. Touts entered. They used razor blades to tear bags,” she said.
Expressing fear for her safety, she added, “So does it mean if we go to a concert, our safety is not guaranteed? The number of girls who were robbed was a lot. Unfortunately, my phone was stolen.”
They were pressing girls; the crowd was too much
Another attendee, #hairz_by_steph, described the concert as unsafe, alleging incidents of harassment and theft.
“They were pressing girls’ breasts and buttocks. A guy behind me was rock-hard,” she said. “I lost my nails; the crowd was too much. Everybody was just entering.”
She said she arrived at 8 p.m., expecting the show to start soon after, but was shocked when Davido appeared hours later. “The event was supposed to start at 4 p.m., but Davido only arrived at 3 a.m. People were entering without tags. A guy was walking around me, looking for something tangible to take from me,” she said.
According to her, the crowd became unbearable: “I met another friend who was crying; her phone was stolen. Security had to carry me out because the crowd was too much.”
People were falling; security used tasers and canes
A TikTok user identified as #mmachukwu shared a detailed video on TikTok of her ordeal, describing how she and her siblings struggled to stay safe at the venue.
“This was my experience at Davido’s concert in Enugu. If I had known what was good for me, I would have stayed home,” she began.
“The entrance was crazy. There were tasers, there were canes. People would just be going in, trying to pass through the gates, and all of a sudden, there would be a huge crowd pushing everyone backwards,” she said.
“Everyone would be falling down. If you look forward, you’ll see the security using one very long cane flogging everyone in his line of sight, and they were literally tasering people. You’d just be there and hear a taser going off on somebody’s body multiple times,” she added.
“When the security got tired, they just abandoned the gates. The way people were pushing, if I hadn’t held my sister, she would have fallen,” she recalled.
She described what she called a “stampede-like situation.”
“The stampede was real—gates were forced down, people were falling over each other, and security completely broke down,” she added.
Inside the venue, she said the conditions worsened. “The heat and suffocation intensified; we had to move back toward the fence for air. That’s how people die in crowds. We stayed until about 2:30 a.m., but the wait was not worth the risk.”
In another viral clip, #mirabel_merra was seen dancing when someone attempted to pull off her wig. The incident, which she claimed happened during the concert, further highlighted the vulnerability of attendees in the packed crowd.
Similarly, in a video shared by @desmondelvis, a thief was seen snatching his phone in real time as another user unknowingly captured the moment on camera.
I lost everything — my wig, shoe, phone, and bag
TikTok user #reallifestories broke down in tears as she recounted how all her belongings were stolen during the concert.
“The wig I borrowed was stolen, my shoe, my other phone — everything in my bag,” she said.
“It is even someone who took me to his car and gave me the clothes that he had and slippers. He told me to catch my breath and stop crying, and to go home when I was ready. It’s not fair”
An unsafe experience
Across multiple social media platforms, users condemned the event organisers for what they called a lack of crowd control and safety planning. Many questioned how thousands of people without tickets gained entry.
“It’s 2025 — there’s no excuse. Event organisers must start factoring in the safety and well-being of women at gatherings like this,” #Gidi_Traffic wrote in response to viral videos on X.
As of press time, neither Davido nor the event organisers had issued an official statement addressing the complaints.
