Herdsmen |
A Nollywood
actor, Simply identified as “Juwon” has been reportedly killed by
suspected
Fulani herdsmen who attacked some motorists, including some Nollywood
actors along
Ogbomoso Ilorin Expressway on Monday.
Vanguard
reliably gathered that the incident happened on Monday at Otte area of the
expressway.
It was
reported that the suspected herders suddenly got into the middle of the road
and started
shooting sporadically, as one of the gunshots killed “Juwon” among other
Nollywood
actors on the road at the time.
The deceased
was said to be a personal assistant to a popular Yoruba actress,
Toyosi
Adesanya, said to be on the journey too.
The
distressed actress told journalists that she was on her way to Ilorin for a
movie
production,
when the incident happened, calling on the Federal Government to
intensify
efforts to ensure security of lives and property.
She said,”We
can’t continue like to this. The poor boy’s life was just taken away like
that. We
can’t continue to be held to Ransome by some armed bandits. The FG
should come
to our aid”.
However, the
Kwara state police public relations officer (PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi,
who
confirmed the incident said that it was along Ogbomoso/Ilorin expressway.
He also said
that the incident involved some actors and actresses going to shoot a
film at a
location, adding that investigation had commenced on the incident towards
arresting
the perpetrators.
Vanguard
Nigeria News
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