Why I left LASU in my final year — Oxlade

Nigerian singer Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, popularly known as Oxlade, has opened up about why he left Lagos State University (LASU) in his final year, citing safety concerns and gang threats.

Oxlade, in a recent podcast, explained that his decision to drop out was due to a dangerous situation on campus.

He said, “I dropped out of the university in my final year because it was a cr@zy time. There were some gangs after me because I’m a fine boy. Being a fine boy makes you a target. It’s either you join them or they o** you. So I had to leave that environment.”

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He said LASU was a tough place back then, with the environment far from what it is today.

“I went to Lagos State University (LASU). Go and read about the school. Now, they’re more focused on academics. I think they’ve realised how fragile life is and how important it is to pursue your dreams, so they’ve cracked down on that kind of behaviour. Now everyone is chasing money, but at that time, it was a hot period.”

The singer also revealed how he ran away from home after leaving school because he was too afraid to explain his reasons to his family.

He said, “After I left school, I ran away from home because I couldn’t tell my family why I dropped out. They wouldn’t understand; they would just think I was making excuses. So I couldn’t go back. It felt like I let my family and my grandma down. The crazi€st part was that when my grandma finally saw me, she was so calm about it. All that pressure I put on myself was just in my head.”