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Bishop Umoh Regains Freedom From Abductors
Nigerian actor Imeh Bishop Umoh popularly known as Okon Lagos has regained his freedom from the den of his kidnappers. According to our source, the wife of the popular actor, Idara Bishop, was warned to tag her husband’s abduction as robbery in order to save his life.
It was gathered that the actor was on his way to a function in Warri last Monday when some gunmen attacked him and whisked him to an unknown location in Warri, but when he pleaded for his release, they told him to contact family members or relations in Warri to pay them an undisclosed amount of money to secure his release since he is a popular figure.
He was further warned not to involve police in the matter. The actor later ordered his wife to send the robbers cum kidnappers some money via mobile money transfer.
Okon Lagos recovered all his belongings with the kidnappers with the exception of the undisclosed sum his wife sent to the robbers last Tuesday. He is now back with his family in Lagos.
Imeh Bishop Umoh who recently opened up to fans about his abduction has now hired armed cops, the comic star who is currently in Abuja said from now on he will not step out without his security aides as it now becomes a necessity.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
Nancy Briggs
