Late in December 2015, Charles Okocha aka Igwe 2pac, was accidentally
hit by 5 bullets from the gun of a mobile policeman at a wedding in
Nnewi, Anambra State. While speaking with Saturday Beats about how it all went down, he said:
“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 5 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.”
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