Embattled producer and socialite, Seun Egbegbe, arrested yesterday morning (Tuesday, November 22) at Computer Village (Ikeja, Lagos) by the police for allegedly stealing 9 iPhones, has denied the theft.
The estranged lover of star actress Toyin Aimakhu told the police that he was on his way to his car to pick money for the phones when the sales boy raised an alarm that he was bolting away.
He was apprehended by passersby and beaten. Thereafter, policemen from Area F in GRA Ikeja were alerted, and he was whisked away.While the owner of the shop insists that Egbeegbe was running away, he claims that he was going to get money in his car.
Encomium spoke with the police yesterday evening, and the alleged theft was confirmed.
“Yes, the command received the report. There are accusations and denials. The shop owner alleged that the said Seun came to his shop to buy phones, in the process he wanted to bolt away in a vehicle.
While Seun said he wanted to pick money from his vehicle to balance the payment based on agreement with the sales boy. But that while he entered the vehicle, the boy screamed for help and he was attacked by some people around the vicinity.
However the command through its operatives at Area F is investigating the matter to unravel the occurrence.
The outcome will be made open,”SP Dolapo Badmos, PPRO, Lagos Police Command says.
In a statement Wednesday morning, Seun Egbegbe, who described the allegation that he stole phones and was beaten up as laughable, said though he was at computer village, he was never arrested for stealing.
He said,
“The story is pretty laughable and better left in the court of public opinion. Ordinarily, I do not want to join issues with the writer of the publication but I have a responsibility to set the records straight for my fans, friends and foes, in the defence of the truth.
“To say the least, the news did not only grossly misinform unsuspecting public; it also portrays traces of campaign of calumny by some mercenary hirelings hell bent in destroying my name, for reasons best known to them.”
“I want to state here categorically and emphatically that though I was at Computer Village to address some issues, I was never arrested for stealing 10 iphone 7s, as stated by the writer of the story, the matter has since been resolved by the Nigeria Police; and the issue of me stealing phone is devilish from the said writer.”
Egbegbe described his character as impeccable and urged the public to disregard the reports, saying he is ‘at home relaxing’.
“It is germane to note that I am a charitable, humane, and grass root person, who has exhibited selflessness in communal service, which have used as a veritable tool for social development,” he
said.
“Finally, I wish to inform the general public to discard the report. I am presently at home relaxing.”
