Veteran Nollywood director, Mathias Obahiagbon, has narrated how his colleague and President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Fred Amata, was attacked by robbers at about 2:30am on Saturday.
In a post on Facebook, Mr Obahiagbon said the victim was on his way home back from a business dinner on behalf of DGN and was waiting for the street gate to be opened by the security guards when “four fierce looking gun-toting men appeared from the dark night no thanks to PHCN, and off they went with him as captive in his own car.”
After stripping the University of Jos Theatre Arts graduate of some valuables, the robbers then demanded for his ATM card.
“Each time his response to giving them the ATM was in the negative his face was visited with slaps,” Obahiagbon wrote.
Although a metallic grey Lexus 470 SUV with license plates AGL 414 CU was reportedly taken away, Obahiagbon said “we are thankful he is alive to tell his story after he was dropped off miles away from his home without shoes. These were taken from him, though he begged that they allow him have his clothes on as a public figure.”
The police were said to have driven Mr Amata home in a patrol vehicle at almost 3am after the robbers dropped him around Fadeyi.
“A report of his stolen vehicle has been made to the police; a signal already sent across Lagos state; one of his many phone lines retrieved; and a phone bought for easy communication,” Obahiagbon concluded.
Efforts by Qed.ng to reach Amata were unsuccessful.
