Nollywood Actor, Azeez Ijaduade Was Accidently Hit By Police Bullet – PPRO
OGUN State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola has discountenanced reports that Nollywood actor and director, Azeez Ijaduade, was deliberately shot in Iperu Remo, Ogun State by one of its personnel, insisting that what happened was purely “accidental”.
According to the police spokeswoman, Ijaduade was hit by a shot that was mistakenly discharged by a police officer on the day in question.
There have been media reports that the Nollywood actor was shot by a trigger-happy policeman. This position was also shared by Ijaduade’s colleague, Abiodun Adebanjo, via his Instagram handle, @iamabiodunadebanjo, on Sunday. said “Please, we need help in Iperu. My director, Azeez Ijaduade, @kingzeez1, was shot by Nigerian police personnel.
“He is presently at Babcock University Teaching Hospital.
“Anybody with the contacts of the Police IG or Commissioner should reach out.”
However, rejecting this position, SP Odutola maintained that one of its officers attached to the executives of Bramajaj Company Limited, Ogere Remo, “accidentally discharged a shot from his rifle” during the end-of-year party of the company at a hotel in Iperu.
Ijaduade, his crew members, and other actors were said to be having a movie shoot at the same hotel when the shot hit the Nollywood actor’s neck. Police further disclosed that the actor was rushed to a hospital where he was said to be responding to treatment. “The victim is currently in a stable condition,” Odutola said.
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