‘Nigeria is safer than America’ – rapper DDG 

American rapper and internet personality Darryl Dwayne Jr., popularly known as DDG, has described Nigeria as safer than the United States, sparking reactions online.

The comment came during his visit to Lagos, in a video shared by CutnPaid on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, January 1. DDG challenged the widespread perception of Nigeria as a particularly dangerous country.

“I think America is the most dangerous country there is, to be honest. I don’t think Nigeria is as dangerous as America, nowhere near,” he said.

DDG contrasted crime patterns in both countries, noting that while petty robbery can occur in Nigeria, the level of gun violence he is familiar with in the U.S. is far higher.

“You get robbed out here for sure, but people aren’t getting shot like that — the way it happens in America,” he added.

Encouraging visitors to ignore negative stereotypes about Nigeria, the rapper said:

“So if anybody is thinking about coming out here, just pull, bro.”