Beauty, Chic, BUT Why?
Recently she was almost
beaten to death by a mob in Magodo for breaking into a man’s flat with the
help of a master key.
The young
actress, who has already been branded the name-thief, stole from her boss,
where she is currently undergoing training in cosmetic makeup.
It was reported that the boss had just brought into the country
iphones, laptops and other gadgets. Later at night after everybody had gone
home, Yetunde went back with a master key.
She gained entrance to the store and took away some iphones,
ipads and laptops. On her way out, someone spotted her.
She was detained and later
arrested but as usual, she blamed it on the devil and the strange voice she
claims she usually hears that urges her to go and steal.
But Yetunde says
she’s not a Kleptomaniac, that her problem is spiritual.
“I am
not a thief. I didn’t steal anything. I don’t know what is happening to me. I
have every reason to believe my problem is spiritual. I can’t even explain the
circumstance I found myself. People should not ruin my life and career. I am
fed up with life. I am not what people think I am. I have never been to
Kirikiri Maximum Prison as alleged. God please help me out of this mess! As I
am speaking with you now, I am in Ibadan, Oyo state seeking the face of God and
I believe I would get out of this dilemma one day. I am not a kleptomaniac. I
have not stolen anything” she told Encoimum magazine.
Meanwhile Yetunde is said
to have been banned from the Odunfa Caucus of the Yoruba Movie Industry, an
allegation she refuted stating she had called her bosses and they said such a
decision was never taken.
She said ‘There is nothing like that. When I heard that rumor, I
called all my bosses, and they said there was nothing like that. So it’s just a
rumor. People are only interested in fueling issues because of my situation.
Nobody banned me from acting”. Reacting to the ban
allegation, Yomi Fabiyi who is a member of the Odunfa caucus spoke on behalf of
the group.
“My
opinion is that the association has procedures. With the report highlighted on
social media, it looked half baked. To me, half truth is worse than a lie. I
want to believe if she was caught with stolen items, the items must have been
stated. She said they found her with four keys and nothing suggest the keys fit
into any of the doors there. The association would even have to investigate the
matter, especially when the reporter seem to be filing his report on a third
party account. If there was any ban whatsoever, where is the proof? Then who
banned her from acting? The association does not condone crime in any form and
will act on authentic information. So Yetunde Akilapa to me has not been
banned, But that will be investigated if necessary” Fabiyi
told Encomium magazine
Counsel to Yetunde
Akilapa, Barrister Bosun Osifowora released a statement on the issues about
Yetunde’s theft story, her alleged Kirikiri prison detention as well as her ban
from the Odunfa Caucus of the Yoruba Movie Industry.
His statement reads:
“We write
to expressly correct the impression that Yetunde Akilapa has been banned or
suspended. She has not received verbal or written notice to that effect.
Yetunde is sorry and remorseful that her name is involved in such things. She
has very much regard for the industry and Odunfa Caucus, more reason she fights
hard to always clear her name. It is ridiculous to suggest she wil be expelled
when it is abundantly cleared that she has been cleared of any wrong doing but
needs physical and spiritual help. There is no dignity fighting someone on the
floor.
We also like to correct the following impressions:
* Yetunde was never in Kirikiri prisons during the first case.
The matter was charged to court and bail application was granted and
condition met same day which the media was aware of. The case lasted three
months and she attended court from home, not from custody.
* There was nothing like master key and on no account did the
police say the keys found on her were compared to the key hole of the rooms in
the hosue and it opened. Why are journalist feeding people with stories so
untrue? They were her keys, just four pieces.
* On this second case, whoever broke the news lied. Yetunde was
never accused of stealing. The accuser suspects she may have been sent to drop
some fetish substance. Must lies sell stories?
* The case got a twist when in an effort to prove her innocence
of diabolical intentions, she confidently stated she is a budding actress. One
of the guys googled her name and found the previous story, hit her in a swift
reaction, hence she fainted. The guy has since apologized.
* It was on this note that the police was informed and the
matter was settled and it was abundantly clear her accusers were also at fault.
One thing now led to another until it dawned on her, after public accusation
she began to realize she is in the wrong place.
* We are all Africans, efforts are in top gear to find a lasting
solution to this menace. She needs your prayers, not your persecution now.
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