Nollywood actor, Akeem Ajibade, has been attacked by touts while on a movie set in Lagos State.
This was disclosed by his fellow actress, Wunmi Toriola, on Wednesday through her Instagram page.
In the video shared by her, Akeem was seen with a bloodied face lamenting the brutal treatment meted against him by street touts.
“See, see what they did to my eyes, when it is not like I stole or did anything wrong, just because I came here to shoot,” he said in Yoruba.
Toriola revealed in the caption that the incident occurred at Sawmill area in Gbagada, Lagos, pleading with the appropriate authorities for assistance.
Veteran actor Adebayo Salami provided updates on the incident and said that police had detained the perpetrators.
Salami also urged the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria to monitor the situation closely and provide sufficient security for filmmakers in order to stop similar incidents from happening in the future.
“This is an unacceptable experience. Though I am glad to know that the culprit has been apprehended by officers of the law, I enjoin the leadership of @tampanglobal to look into this situation as a matter of urgency.
“The safety and security of filmmakers are paramount to us. Beyond the physical assault, losing a day of production means more money has to be spent above the budgeted funds. No filmmaker wants to go through such stress. So sorry @iamakeemadeyemi and other production members,” he wrote on Wednesday.
