As you read this, things have gotten out of hand for one of the most sought after music producers in Nigeria, Alhaji Bolaji Bello, as his close association with a popular gay in his neighbourhood, Tee Jay, has put him into serious trouble.
According to feelers reaching us, trouble started for Bello who is also an artiste's manager apart from being a producer, when the Muslim community in his Mowe, Ogun State abode raised concerns over a suspicion of him being into some gay activities sometime in November, 2017.
And on hearing that he was being suspected of the ignominious act and knowing the grave consequence of homosexuality in Nigeria and the strong stance of the Islamic religion he practices against it, Bello reportedly absconded when the heat was becoming too much for him to bear.
However, according to our impeccable source, Bello returned to the community sometime in 2018 when the initial dust raised by the suspicion seemed to have settled. Meanwhile, he seemed not to have learnt his lessons as he was said to have resumed to his suspicious 'relationship' with Tee Jay, the popular gay in the neighbourhood shortly after.
And more unfortunately for Bello, it was shortly after his return that Tee Jay was declared wanted for assaulting and defiling a young boy in the neighbourhood, a situation which also made Bello a prime suspect since Tee Jay had disappeared into thin air.
Hence, sooner rather than later, Bello, according to our findings took to his heels for fear of being attacked by the angry Muslim community who felt his cup had gone full with the development of child molestation committed by his close associate. And all efforts to locate the whereabouts of either Tee Jay or Bello since the shameful act had according to reports, been abortive.
Even, the leadership of the Islamic Musicians' Association of Nigeria (ISMAN) where Bello was said to have been their National Public Relations Officer (PRO) until he disappeared was said to have dissociated from him due to the stain the links with homosexuality would bring to them. And the association is said to have claimed not to know his whereabouts too when contacted by the search party from his community.
It would be recalled that Bello won several awards as both a music producer and Islamic artiste in respect of some of the groundbreaking albums he released which included: Good Morning Muhammed, Wal Asri (End of Time), Takbir, Islamic Chorus, Islam in London, Winner, and Agisni.
And some of the major awards he reportedly won during the course of his career included: Amen Award 2006/2007, IMAN Award 2016, and was also inducted into IMAN Awards Hall of Fame in 2017 alongside prominent figures like Dr. Seye Kehinde, the Publisher of City People Magazine, Dr. Ambrose Somide, the Managing Director (MD), Radio Services, DAAR Communications Plc., Mr. Sunday Esan, the MD of Okiki Films and Music Productions and a host of other respected personalities.
As it is, Bello was considered to be a man of honour and role model for the coming generations but his shocking suspicious involvement with gay activities frowned at by many in Nigeria has cast aspersions on all he stood for and he may have himself to blame for it sooner or later when caught as his life may be in danger.
The Islamic community and the ISMAN has never condoned anyone having something to do with homosexuality in the past and Bello's case is not likely to be anything different when ever he resurfaces. No wonder he has disappered into thin air.
