Popular Nollywood actor, Sylvester Madu a.k.a Shina Rambo on Saturday escaped death as gunmen reportedly killed four in Cameroon.
Sylvester relocated to Bamenda in Cameroon to work on a film project on 23rd November 2023.
Confirming the incident, the film company that invited the actor in a statement released on Monday, said the attack claimed the lives of four people and left over ten with serious injuries.
“DAMA Films received Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu on 23rd of November 2023 in Bamenda for a Movie shoot advocating against hard drug addiction.
“While concluding the movie, we received an invite for a guest appearance at BIG G VIP located at Mile 3 Nkwen. The snooker championship organized by Big G began at 3 pm, everything went well with fans meeting Sylvester Madu, at past 10 pm we heard gunshots from outside, and many ran helter-skelter leading to the death of 4 civilians and over 10 wounded. The police intervened securing the safety of the Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu and dispersing the crowd.
“The Police are currently conducting investigations to this effect as they assured the safety of Sylvester Madu and his subsequent excursion to his country Nigeria.”
