Singer Timaya has given a clear clarification on his alleged hit and run incident of a lady, stating that is false and very misleading.
The singer gave a statement, narrating what transpired and the turn of events that followed.
He apologized to the lady involved, her family member, as well as his fans and followers, and wished her a speedy recovery.
The statement reads,
"The narrative of yesterday's incident being a hit and run is false and very misleading.
"On my way driving through traffic along House on the Rock at Ikate, a lady walked up to my car and knocked on my window and later held on to my side mirror while insisting that I had scratched and damaged her car.
"I wound down the window to hear her out and asked her if we could at least leave the road in order to avoid a scene which she blatantly refused. She insisted that we couldn't move from the spot as she held onto the side mirror. I asked her for her information so we could leave the road and resolve matters appropriately, but she refused to give her number or collect mine.
"As she continued to insist that I make a payment for 'damages' immediately, the scene got more dangerous as 4-5 boys started to gather around my car, which made more concerned and worried as I hadn't even seen the damage done. I started to doubt the whole scenario, so I drove off to avoid being mobbed and did not notice immediately that the lady had held on to the side mirror as I drove off.
"After leaving the scene, I got information that the lady had been injured as I drove off, and had been rushed to the health center. I had people rush down to the scene immediately, after searching we traced her to General Hospital, Lagos Island. My team reached out through various channels and were eventually able to reach her sister directly who gave us the actual location of the hospital she had been admitted into. My team members were there as quickly as possible to meet with her and her family, and stayed with then till midnight when she was discharged from the hospital. I could be there in person yesterday as I had an engagement in Ogun state which I had left for.
"Just to add that after members of my team had left the hospital, I had sent an emissary to the family home to see her husband that same night. My emissary discussed at length with her husband and conveyed my sincere remorse on the incident and I promised to come see him early the next day. My emissary pleaded with her husband to give me the chance to elaborately express how sorry I was about how things played out and to take care of the things and to the needful in a situation like this. On my way from Ogun state, I stopped at the hospital but she had been discharged, I also tried to stop by her house but could not see anyone because it was too late.
"Early this morning around 7am, we went to the lady's house. When I got to the house, I met with her husband and we got into lengthy pleas and talks. After the meeting we her husband, we were met with police officers outside the compound who invited us to the station and of course we cooperated and are still co-operating with them.
"I sympathize with the lady and I wish the events had played out differently. Under no circumstances would I intentionally wish to cause anyone harm, talk less or being involved in a hit and run.
"The media has sadly narrated this another way, but that's not surprising. The thought that I can successfully stage a hit and run while in traffic and at this stage in my career is at best a joke.
"I apologize to my fans and well wishers who must have perceived this differently and most importantly to the lady, her husband who had been an absolute gentlemen through this ordeal and her family who is dealing with the shock.
"I wish her a speed recovery, God bless her."
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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