Jim Iyke Arrested in Ghana After Fight over $10,000
Nollywood actor Jim Iyke became the headliner of various Ghanaian newspapers in the morning of December 18, 2013, Wednesday.
The
local media alleged the actor has been involved in a fight at a café
over monetary dealings. Reportedly he was arrested by Ghana police, but
released shortly.
According
to The Ghanaian Times, Jim Iyke was involved in a brawl at the Crave
Cafe at Adjiringanor, East Legon in Accra, on December 17.
An
eyewitness narrated that people were eating at the cafe at about 5
p.m., when a stout gentleman in a black Range Rover with a Nigerian
number plate parked by the cafe.
Jim Iyke showed up about 20 minutes later, driving his Sports Chevy with a Nigerian number plate.
The actor got engaged the man in a heated argument over $10,000 which later turned into a nasty brawl on the street.
The
eyewitness further explained that it became difficult for those around
to separate the two, and at a point, Jim Iyke wanted to get into his car
to pull out something which was suspected to be gun, but he was
prevented by those at the cafe.
Two
policemen, one in mufti and the other in uniform, appeared at the scene
of the conflict shortly, and apprehended Jim Iyke, took him away.
According
to the Ghanaian Times, the arrest lasted about 20 minutes later. The
actor was came back at the café quite quickly, which created the
impression the case had been “settled” by the two policemen.
The
Legon Police Commander in a telephone conversation with the local
newsmen said, the men he dispatched to the scene after receiving
information found that people around were reluctant to give the police
in-depth account of what actually transpired and so they were unable to
bring the two men to the police station.
