Nollywood special effect make-up artist, Hakeem Ajibola, popularly known as Hakeem Effect, narrowly escaped kidnappers while travelling through
Naija News reports that the award-winning make-up artist made this known in a post via his Instagram page, stating that the gunmen attacked the bus he was travelling with, alongside his wife and staff.
While expressing appreciation to God for safety and life, Hakeem said his driver, known as Legba, was shot at a close range, as bullets were flying everywhere during the attack.
He said, “I thank God almighty for my life and the lives of my crew, we were attacked by kidnapers just after ikene 20minutes ago , they shot at us shattered the glass, kidnapped people …..but i thank God im alive, I thank God my driver (legba) was shot at at a close range, bullet flying everywhere but God drove if for us , me my wife and ny staffs are alive.”
In other news, Nigerian hip-hop artiste, Phenom, has expressed regrets for not accepting a record deal from Grammy award-winning singer cum’ CEO of Starboy Entertainment, Wizkid, years back.
The ‘Man Dem’ crooner disclosed that he received offers from Wizkid, Olamide and others to join their record labels at the peak of his career, but he declined because he was loyal to his record label, Knight House.
Phenom disclosed this during the latest episode of the Terms and Conditions podcast.
He lamented that his career would have taken a more positive trajectory if he had accepted to join Wizkid’s label.