Following the brawl that ensued at Quilox on Friday, the management of the nightclub has accused Oritse Femi of sparking the conflict.
In a statement released Monday morning, Quilox said Oritse Femi came
into the club without prior reservation and pleaded to be accommodated
in a “patron’s table of six”.
The club noted that the singer, after being accommodated, proceeded
to drink from the patron’s bottle and also tried to bring “eight of his
guests” to the table.
The patron was said to have been incensed and subsequently informed a
bouncer of the singer’s attitude. The bouncer’s intervention, the
statement noted, infuriated Oritse Femi and he lost his cool.
Quilox maintains that Oritse Femi pretended to collapse after stabbing the bouncer and causing a scene.
The statement reads:
“At about 2am on Saturday, 13th of Nov. 2016, Oritsefemi came into
Quilox without prior reservations or table bookings. Tables are
allocated to customers who have made prior paid table bookings in
advance of their arrival except such customer is a patron or member of
the club.
“However, Oritsefemi who did not fall into any of the categories
above approached a patron’s table-of-six and pleaded to be accommodated,
with the understanding that other guests of the said patron were still
been expected.
“In a surprising turn of events, Oristsemi who was drinking from the
patron’s bottle attempted to sit 8 of his guests at the table, the
surprised patron strongly rejected such effrontery and invited the
bouncer guarding the floor to intervene.
“The bouncer politely approached Oritsefemi and told him the patron’s
guests were still being expected, but Oristefemi, in a fit of
unprovoked rage, slapped the bouncer then proceeded to break a glass in
his hand and stabbing him in the eye.
“The scene quickly became rowdy as other customers rushed to the
table and confronted the artist for his violent behavior, our security
team quickly stepped in to salvage the situation by carrying Oristefemi
out of the club.
“Oristefemi faced by an enraged crowd outside and perhaps realizing
the gravity of his offense pretended to collapse. The artist and the
bouncer were subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital.
“The bouncer affected later pressed charges at Bar Beach police
station, where Oritsefemi accepted his offense and pleaded for mercy, he
was granted bail at 12pm on the 13th of Nov. and advised to report back
to the station on Tues. 15th of Nov. 2016.
“We were hesitant to release a press statement as several
well-meaning people have attempted to intercede on behalf of the artist,
but after his malicious and grossly false account of the events that
occurred, it is only fair that we defend the integrity and ethos of our
organization.”
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