‘I Was Scared’ — Kiekie Recounts Encounter With Lagos Thugs While Shooting Content

Nigerian content creator and actress Oluwabukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as Kiekie, has recounted how she was confronted by a group of thugs while filming content in Lagos.

Kiekie revealed that the group initially demanded ₦1 million from her before allowing her to leave the location.

She shared the experience during the second panel session of the Creative Powerhouse Summit, where she discussed some of the challenges creatives face when filming in public places.

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According to Kiekie, the incident happened in Obalende after she had completed filming a one-minute video. She said the situation became tense when she attempted to leave because the group blocked the garage.

She explained that negotiations eventually reduced the amount demanded, but she still had to pay about ₦700,000 before she could leave.

Kiekie said she became frightened after noticing that almost 200 people had gathered around her.

“So I shot, and I was feeling cool with myself. I thought maybe it’s love and light. By the time I finished the video shoot, I said, let me be going home. That’s how they blocked the garage,” she said.

“We started from one million. I said, ‘one million, that’s on the high side.’ After going back and forth, I begged them, begged them, I used my mommy to beg them, used my daddy to beg them, I ended up paying something around 700,000. Yes, for a one-minute video.”

The actress also revealed that she had previously spent close to ₦500,000 on security while filming another two-minute video around Kara, after Berger.

She said the money was necessary to ensure the safety of her team and allow them to complete the shoot quickly.

Kiekie further recalled another incident in Abeokuta where she, alongside an actor, producer and director, got into a physical confrontation while filming.

She said the difficult experiences have made her more cautious about filming in public locations.

Kiekie called for a safer and more organised environment for creatives, noting that improved conditions would increase productivity.

She added that after returning home from the Obalende incident, she noticed that part of the video needed to be reshot but was too afraid to return to the location.

“I got home on that day and I was watching that video, and I said, ‘ah, there’s one part I needed to reshoot.’ Reshoot? Ah, no, that one won’t work, they can shoot me in the process,” she said.