An unidentified police officer under the Ogun State Command of the Force has reportedly shot popular Nigerian actor Azeez Ololade Ijaduade in the Iperu area of the state.
News About Nigeria learnt that the Nollywood actor is currently battling for his life at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital in the state.
His attack was disclosed in an Instagram post made by one of his colleagues, Abiodun Adebanjo with the handle @iamabiodunadebanjo in the middle of the night.
In the post shared, Ijaduade’s colleague revealed that the actor was shot by the police officer and has been rushed to Babcock University Hospital for treatment as he was unconscious after the attack.
The post shared on Abiodun’s Instagram partly reads, “Please we need help in Iperu. My director, Azeez Ijaduade, @kingzeez1, was shot by a Nigeria Police personnel. He is presently at Babcock University Teaching Hospital.”
Adebanjo further called on anyone with the contacts of the Inspector General of Police or the Commissioner of Police to share them with him so he could report the incident to them.
What led to his shooting by the Policeman has not been ascertained at the time of writing this report.
Azeez, who is the son of popular Abeokuta-based veteran actor, Waheed Ijaduade, became a movie star as a kid by thrilling movie audiences with his craft as a child growing up.
The child movie star is currently not just an actor but also a movie director and producer who is thriving in the Nollywood industry.
