Fashionable Nigerian comic and actor, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, popularly generally known as Okey Bakassi, has shared his expertise, saying he was bodily attacked at an occasion in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The Imo State resident took to his Instagram account on Saturday to share his ordeal, revealing that the assailants threatened him after he allegedly informed them to permit free movement of wedding ceremony pictures.
Okey Bakassi said that he was rescued by males from the Ministry of Overseas Affairs and has vowed to hunt justice.
Within the video he mentioned: “One thing occurred to me immediately that I’ve not skilled in my 30 years of being an expert MC and dealing within the leisure trade.
“I used to be invited to an MC occasion in Owerri, Imo State. Whereas I did my work, it was time for the celebrant to chop the cake. After chopping the cake, I invited folks to take footage.
“They got here in batches and as we took footage we made manner for different folks to take footage.
“Some younger males got here and took footage, completed the photographs and engaged the celebrant and so they have been discussing. I merely requested for his or her consideration to maneuver apart in order that different folks might proceed the movement of the picture part, which was the one interplay I had with them.
“The collection of issues that adopted was primarily a risk: 'Would you like one thing to occur to you on this Owerri?' It was inappropriate. As Mc, my position is to make sure that the occasion runs easily.
“Once I noticed his response I knew he was calling for a battle, I stepped apart.
“It regarded like these younger males have been anticipating a battle. Once they went exterior, they pushed me. I haven't modified a phrase. Due to my skilled coaching, I’m not educated to argue with anybody throughout such an occasion.
“I used to be busy taking good care of one other visitor when one among them attacked me from behind. It took different company, restraining them and eradicating them from the occasion.
“I do know we dwell in harmful occasions, however I’ll get justice, I’ll discover it. Thank God for the short response from the Imo State Director of DSS and males of the DSS who got here to escort me again to my lodge after the occasion.
“Nobody is aware of what plans they’d and what would have occurred, however I’ll let the police do their job, there is no such thing as a manner I received't get justice. I don't search for hassle for anybody, but when somebody assaults me only for doing my job, I’ll positively get justice.”
Credit score: Instagram | okay bakassi
