The Ogun State Police Command has said an ammunition shell,
not a bullet, hit popular Nigerian actor and movie director, Azeez Ololade
Ijaduade, in the neck.
The news of the alleged shooting filtered into social media
over the night when a colleague of the victim, Abiodun Adebanjo, with the
handle @iamabiodunadebanjo, posted the incident on Instagram.
The post read, “Please, we need help in Iperu. My director,
Azeez Ijaduade, @kingzeez1, was shot by a Nigeria Police personnel.
“He is presently at Babcock University Teaching Hospital.
Anybody with the contacts of the Police IG or Commissioner should reach out.”
The police in the state have since been brought under
intense criticism over alleged unprofessionalism.
Reacting through a statement, the spokesperson of the state
command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident, explaining that a bullet
shell hit the actor in the neck.
“During the Bramaj Company end-of-year party in a hotel, a
mobile policeman attached to the Chinese expatriate expended a shot into the
air, and unfortunately, the ammunition shell hit one Azeez Ijaduade “m “ an
actor, on the neck,” Odutola said.
The present situation of the actor, but the police claimed
that he is in a stable condition
“He was rushed to hospital in Ilishan and he is in a very
stable condition,” she said.
Odutola, however, added that the officer had been arrested,
and an investigation commenced into the incident.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com