Charles Okocha, Nollywood actor, who
was hit by bullets from a drunk mobile policeman’s gun at a wedding in Nnewi,
Anambra State has narrated his horrible experience.
Here’s what he told Saturday Beats…
“I stepped out of the wedding venue
to receive a call and then walked into a bunch of fans that made some
complimentary remarks. As I moved closer to acknowledge their love for me, a
policeman who was around also walked to where we were standing and said that my
movies always made him happy. He said as a mark of appreciation of my works and
the respect he had for me, he would shoot into the air as a form of salute,
even though I didn’t fancy the idea.
“The guy was very drunk and so when
he corked his gun to shoot, it fell from his hand. Unfortunately, the gun had
been programmed to shoot rapidly and sporadically. I was very close to him and
before the gun dropped some bullets had hit me. I had to hold my intestine
which was already out with my hands. It was a very horrifying experience. I did
not get to the hospital till after an hour even with the way I was bleeding
profusely.
“At the hospital, doctors brought
out five bullets from my body. There was a bullet that was removed from my leg
and I bless God that the bullet did not hit my bone because it could have been
crippled. Three major surgeries have left me performed on me so far.
“Last week, after the stitches had
been removed and I was due for discharge, my stomach suddenly burst open again,
exposing all of my intestines. I was quickly rushed back into the theatre and
I’ve been in the hospital ever since. It is a miracle that I am still alive,”
he said.
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