Popular Yoruba actor Adeniyi Johnson recently opened up about one of the most harrowing experiences of his early acting career during an interview with Babaibe TV. He shared the challenges faced by aspiring actors in Nigeria’s film industry, shedding light on a particularly traumatic incident.
Recalling the event, Johnson described it as one of the most heartbreaking moments of his filmmaking journey. The incident took place at a hotel where he was shooting a movie. While waiting for his scene, he stepped out of the hotel room and sought shelter from the rain inside a bus to rest. However, what happened next turned into an unforgettable nightmare.
The night guards at the location spotted him and, to his shock, accused him of stealing a car radio.
“I was not familiar with some of my senior colleagues at the time,” Johnson explained. “I went outside and decided to sleep in a bus when it started raining. Some night guards passed by and accused me of stealing a car radio.”
The situation quickly escalated beyond belief. Johnson described being beaten severely, his face swelling from the brutal treatment. To make matters worse, he was forced to hawk in the middle of the night, adding humiliation to the physical abuse he was experiencing.
“I was beaten mercilessly and made to hawk at midnight when I was accused of stealing. The most painful part of it was that my face was swelling up, and I was told that I was no longer needed for the movie role, so I had to go home from there.”
The most devastating blow came when he was told he was no longer needed for the movie role. After enduring physical assault and public embarrassment, Johnson was dismissed from the project entirely.