Popular Yoruba movie actor and political aide to the Kwara State Governor, Femi Adebayo Salami, has taken to his IG page to appreciate God after he narrowly escaping an alleged attack by gunmen in Lagos this afternoon
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Adebayo in his post said that he was aware of the risks involved in his work as an actor and politician before going on narrate how two gunmen trailed his car in broad daylight around the Magodo area of Lagos.
He said, ‘I know my job comes with its risk. Working as an Actor and Politician requires my regular movement. Today, Just at the %3Magodo around 7UP heading towards Ojota, my vehicle was accosted by men in a Toyota Corolla. They crossed my vehicle at the U-Turn. 2 men alighted from the vehicle bearing AK47s. They tried to force the doors open. They kept hitting my car with the butt of their gun. In the process, they broke the door handle and left dents on different parts of my vehicle.
Salami who pointed out that he was not in the vehicle when the incident occurred said his driver was able to manoeuvre his way from the attackers and fled the scene even as other people watched what was going on.
He said he suspected that the attackers were assassins who probably thought he was riding in the vehicle and not policemen because they carried no markings of identification that they were law enforcement agents.
See his post below: