Police Officer Arrested For Shooting Movie Director Azeez Ijaduade

The police officer, who reportedly shot a movie director, Azeez Ijaduade at a movie set at Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, has been arrested and investigations have commenced into the sad incident.

Ijaduade was shot on Saturday at Napoli Hotel, Iperu Remo with members of the cast of an ongoing movie shoot.

The manager of the hotel had reported to the Divisional Police Officer that during Bramaj Company end of year party in the hotel, the mobile policeman attached to the Chinese expatriate expended a shot into the air and unfortunately the ammunition shell hit Ijaduade in the neck.

This was disclosed on sunday by the The State Command Police spokesman, Omolola Odutola

“The Ogun State Police Command received a report of a shooting incident on the 23rd of December 2023 at about 11:24hrs from one Fakoya Adewale “m” Napoli Hotel manager In Iperu where he reported to the Divisional Police Officer that during Bramaj Company end of year party in the hotel, a mobile Policeman attached to the Chinese expatriate expended a shot into the air and unfortunately the ammunition shell hit one Azeez Ijaduade “m “an actor on the neck”.

“He was rushed to hospital in Ilishan and he is in a very stable condition”.

 “The Mobile Policeman has been identified and investigation into the shooting incident by the Command, has commenced adding that members of the public will be updated accordingly”.

She however said the actor/movie director is in stable condition in the hospital, where he was rushed to after the incident.

Odutola further revealed that Commander Mopol 16 has contacted the actor and also visited him in the hospital, where he will be discharged soon.

“The Commander has also taken up responsibility for the medical bill.“The actor speaking to the Commander Mopol 16 has confirmed that he is in stable condition, members of the public will be notified when he is discharged”, Odutola added