Zlatan was arrested by the EFCC last week alongside his associate, Naira Marley. He was subsequently detained there for four days before being released. Marley on the other hand remained in the anti-graft body’s custody because they have “overwhelming” evidence against him..
The Zanku proponent came out of that incident brimming with fire. His song, “4 Days In Ekotiehbo” is proof of that.
It is incredible what a little time in detention can do to your spirit. Zlatan shows this high impact by waxing lyrical on the song. “4 Days in Ekotieboh” laments what people said about him, rather than recollect what happened to him while he was detained at Okotie-Eboh Street, in Victoria Island.
It shocked Zlatan that people, supposed fans and friends, were making fun of his situation. He begins that song throwing about all that cast the stone first thing.
What is unmistakable in the Okotie-Eboh song is the heartfelt way Zlatan delivered his bars. You could hear the pain in his voice — he wasn’t just having fun as he was known to do. The pain strikes a part of your consciousness and suck you into near-pity. And when you watch the video, you see the pain — which in true sense is the post-detention Zlatan.
When you catch yourself feeling pity for the fast-rising artist, you restrain yourself and almost even try to belittle what the artist had gone through in prison.
Athink when he was yapping, he didn’t know what was coming for him?
Because you understand the song, pity envelopes you again.
“Yahoo lawon ore mi seh, shebi music lemi fi n gawu.” That’s enough disclaimer. This small boy is not a Yahoo boy, but he has Yahoo friends. EFCC agrees.
Tell us, Zlatan
But Zlatan, when the dust settles down, tell people what happened gan gan at Okotie Eboh. How was it at Okotie-Eboh? Knowing the Nigerian authorities and the state of the country’s detention facilities, that four days is probably the equal of 40 days in facilities elsewhere.
Listen to his 4 Days below: