Lagos Make-Up Artist Attacked By Hoodlums In Ojota -

Johnson Obazele, a Lagos-based make-up artist, was physically assaulted by suspected cultists on Wednesday in the Kujore area of Ojota.

Obazele took to his Instagram page @variant_signature to share his ordeal with his followers.
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According to Obazele, the attack happened around 9p.m. Obazele was seeing his friend off when they were attacked by hoodlums.

Obazele said:

“I was seeing off one of the boys working as a freelancer in my studio to the bus stop around 10p.m and four buildings away from my house, we were ordered to stop by some boys.

“When they asked us to stop, I told my visitor to keep walking because I didn’t know why they ordered us to stop since I never had any conversation with them before, even though they live on the street.

“When we did not stop, one of them asked if we did not hear that we were asked to stop and when my visitor wanted to stop, I told him to keep walking and one of the boys slapped him and when I tried to confront them on why they slapped someone they did not know, two of the guys attacked me and started beating me.

“I had to tell my visitor to run home and call my neighbors as the people around were just looking at us, and by the time my neighbors came and separated us, I was already soaked in my own blood.

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“The people around the place started begging the guys to calm down and I was wondering why they would beg them as I was the one who was intimidated, but I was told to let go and that I should treat myself, because the guys were cultists and they could do anything.

“I had to tell my visitor to run home and call my neighbors as the people around were just looking at us, and by the time my neighbors came and separated us, I was already soaked in my own blood.

“The people around the place started begging the guys to calm down and I was wondering why they would beg them as I was the one who was intimidated, but I was told to let go and that I should treat myself, because the guys were cultists and they could do anything.

Bala Elkana, The state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident.

Bala noted that two suspects had been arrested for obstruction, while the main suspects were still on the run.

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Bala said: “We are investigating the matter; our team went to arrest the guys, but they were not found except for two boys, who tried to obstruct our men.”