Falz Recounts Bandit Attack on Abuja–Lokoja Expressway
Nigerian rapper and actor Folarin Falana, widely known as Falz, has revealed that he and his team were ambushed by armed bandits while travelling on the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway.
He said most occupants were asleep when a sudden loud noise startled them awake.
Falz explained that they first heard a loud impact, then realised they were under fire as gunmen appeared on the road, brandishing rifles and blocking their path.
The attackers opened fire on their vehicle, sending bullets through the car. Falz recalled being awake and hearing the first bang, which turned out to be a gunshot.
“I was awake and it was going. Obviously, we were asleep, so we didn’t know what happened. We just heard a loud bang. Everyone woke up and looked ahead. We saw these turban‑tying, AK‑47‑wielding, dangerous‑looking men in the middle of the expressway. The first bang we heard was actually a gunshot. They had shot at our car,” he said.
He continued, describing how a second bullet flew through the cabin within seconds. The gunmen demanded money, searched their bags, and intensified their shooting when they heard a siren, mistakenly thinking help had arrived.
Falz added that he tried to flag down passing vehicles for assistance, but no one stopped.
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