Man Allegedly Lands in Hospital After Getting Permanent Tattoo of Davido’s ‘5ive’ Album

• The incident was reported in a post on the popular social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

A Nigerian man is reportedly recovering in the hospital after getting a permanent tattoo of Davido’s newly released album, 5ive.

The incident, shared on X (formerly Twitter), shows the man in a hospital bed being attended to by a nurse after the tattoo, which features the album cover, was inked onto his body.

According to a friend of the man, who spoke about the situation, the man had been a huge fan of Davido’s music ever since the artist announced the release of his new album. The friend explained that the man had been eager to do something special for the singer.

A few days later, the friend received a call informing him of the tattoo, with the friend saying, “Since Davido announced the album, he kept saying he wanted to do something for him. Yesterday, I got a call saying he had gone and gotten a tattoo. Just look at what he did to himself.”

The post quickly went viral, with many people commenting to express their concern and opinions about the man’s drastic move.

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Reacting to the post…

@yeatybabe: “These ones dey use style dray Davido attention, them want make he give them money good scope.”

@jeje_textile: “See format, people are dramatice tbh, i thought it was a comedy at first.”

@bisigold_blog: “Make una kuku beg money. Which kind thing he this. This look staged naa. Nawa for una Ooh.”

@Ibisoq: “Him mind be say Davido go see am help am so make davido try see am help am e no easy to carry out this plan.”

@Theyenvyherrrr: “People just do mumu things all in the name of fan love, shey Davido don go check am for hospital bayii after this stupid act? SMH.”

@sexy_tee236: “If not that death shouldn’t be wished upon someone nii, I for say make you die. Who sent you message??”