Nigerian content creator and actress Oluwabukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as Kiekie, has revealed that she paid approximately ₦700,000 to a group of men who allegedly demanded money after she filmed a short video in Obalende, Lagos. The actress made the disclosure during the second panel session of the Creative Powerhouse Summit, as reported by QED and The Telegraph.
From ₦1 million to ₦700,000: The negotiation ordeal
According to Kiekie, she had completed shooting a one-minute video and was preparing to leave the location when the group allegedly blocked the garage and demanded payment before allowing her to exit. The initial demand was ₦1 million, but after prolonged negotiations and pleading, she eventually paid about ₦700,000.
“After going back and forth, I begged them, begged them, I used my mommy to beg them, used my daddy to beg them, I ended up paying something around 700,000. Yes, for a one-minute video,” she said. The amount reportedly left her stunned, especially given the short duration of the content she had filmed.
Other frightening experiences on public sets
Kiekie also recounted other frightening experiences while filming in public spaces. She explained that another shoot around Kara, after Berger, required security, costing the production close to ₦500,000 simply to create a safe environment and film on time. She said what frightened her even more during the Obalende incident was the number of people who had gathered around her.
Kiekie on keeping her husband away from social media
In related news, Legit.ng earlier reported that Kiekie explained why she keeps her husband, Tunji Ilori, away from her social media content. The actress revealed at an event that she separates her personal life from her professional brand because her husband is not funny. She added that her daughter only appears in her videos during school holidays to avoid overexposing the child on the internet.
