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Lil Kesh Trend #19: New Music, Old Attack Story and 2018 Backlash

Nigerian singer Lil Kesh dey trend for X, and trends24.in put am at number 19 for Nigeria. The information wey accompany the trend no include specific post content from X users.

News items wey dey around the trend include two Tooxclusive items: ‘Lil Kesh – Good Bad Boy’ on Mon, 19 Oct 2026, and ‘B-Red – Over Do ft. Lil Kesh’ on Thu, 22 Oct 2026. Zikoko! also publish ‘6 Things That Made Indomie Palooza Lagos Worth Showing Up For’ on Fri, 23 Oct 2026. The Zikoko! title no mention Lil Kesh.

BBC Yoruba report on Thu, 21 Aug 2025 say hoodlums attack Lil Kesh, whose real name na Kenshinro Ololade, for Lagos State. The report say dem stab am for neck and take expensive body jewelry. The incident happen on Friday for August 2025. Dem rush am to hospital and doctors treat the neck wound. The reason for the attack no clear. Lil Kesh and im record label no talk about the matter. Photos of injured Lil Kesh circulate online, fans post prayers, and colleagues call am to ask about im welfare. Lagos State police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin tell BBC Yoruba say police hear about the incident, investigation don start to find the hoodlums, and dem go issue statement soon.

Vanguard report on Fri, 21 Dec 2018 say Olamide and Lil Kesh face backlash over their song ‘Logo Benz’, wey people perceive as promoting ritual killings and illegal means to make money. Nigerians express displeasure on social media shortly after the release. Posts wey Vanguard quote include @Isimaodeh, who say the song painful to listen to and say e glorify rituals, internet fraud and blood money. @Officialdaddymo ask why the song dey promote and glorify ritual killings and blood money, and quote the lyric ‘If money no enter I go do blood money.’ @jajaPhd say music dey reflect society, and compare am to Fela’s music. @Bhadosky also mention the lyric and say people seem unbothered.