Abubakar Yakubu, the recently elected President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has been taken into police custody in Lagos following his involvement in a fatal auto crash in the Surulere area. The incident, which occurred shortly after his narrow victory over rival Rita Daniels, reportedly resulted in the death of at least one individual.
Yakubu, who won the highly contested AGN presidency with a vote count of 116 against Daniel’s 113, is currently being held at the Barracks Police Station in Surulere. According to preliminary information, the accident was severe, leading to immediate police intervention.
Authorities have confirmed the arrest of the AGN President as investigations commence to determine the full circumstances and cause of the crash. However, an official statement detailing the specifics of the accident and the outcome of the ongoing inquiries is yet to be released by the police.
The tragic incident casts a shadow over the leadership transition within the Actors Guild of Nigeria and brings renewed attention to road safety and celebrity conduct in Lagos. The Nigerian film industry (Nollywood) awaits further details as the police continue their probe into the fatal collision.
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