In an interview broadcast by *The Podcast Network*, legendary Nigerian musician John Asiemo, widely known as Daddy Showkey, recounted his narrow survival during an ambush by gun-toting assailants. The veteran artist disclosed that armed men attacked his vehicle and opened fire directly at him.
Showkey revealed that he survived the deadly encounter by feigning death inside the vehicle. When one gunman approached to inspect his body, Showkey forcefully slammed his car door open, knocking the attacker to the ground and escaping.
Outlining the incident, *Naija News* quoted Daddy Showkey describing the terrifying ordeal: “Assassins entered my home and saw my boy, they shot his chest,” referring to a prior fatal raid on his residence three months before the car ambush. Additionally, *PM News Nigeria* verified the account, citing Showkey’s revelation that “I decided to pretend that I had been killed” to create an opening against the gunmen.
Daddy Showkey’s chilling revelation highlights recurring security vulnerabilities faced by public figures in Nigeria. His survival story underscores long-standing calls for improved investigative thoroughness surrounding targeted attacks on high-profile cultural icons.
Source: Naija News — https://www.naijanews.com/2026/08/09/top-nigerian-newspaper-headlines-for-today-sunday-9th-august-2026/, August 9, 2026
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