A Nollywood actor, identified as Juwon, has being killed by suspected herdsmen along Ogbomoso/Ilorin Expressway early hour of Monday.
It was gathered that the bandits ambushed a vehicle conveying some Actors at Otte area of the Expressway.
The suspects who suddenly got into the middle of the road, shooting sporadically, targeted the deceased and shot him dead.
Actor, Juwon, was said to be a personal assistant to a popular Yoruba actress, Toyosi Adesanya, who was also on the journey.
The actress confirmed that they were on their way to Ilorin for a movie production when the incident happened.
Adesanya narrated that she escaped by the whiskers.
She called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to ensure security of lives and property.
“We can’t continue like to this. The poor boy’s life was just taken away like that. We can’t continue to be held to ransome by some armed bandits. The FG should come to our aid,” she said.
However, the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed that the incident happened along Ogbomoso/Ilorin Expressway.
He also said the incident involved some actors and actresses going to shoot a film at a location, adding that investigation had commenced on the incident.
