A TikToker named Ojesanmi Afeez, popularly known as Salo, was reportedly shot and robbed in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
The news was shared late Thursday by fellow TikToker Tunde Perry, who often joins Salo in live streams.
According to Perry, Salo was shot in the leg by assailants who stole his gold chain at a filling station in Lekki. He said, “They have shot Salo in the leg. They have also stolen his gold chain at one filling station in Lekki. Some boys just rushed him to the hospital, and I have gone there now.”
A video that is trending online shows Salo’s white AMG GLE 43 Mercedes Benz car stained with blood, with a bullet casing found on the driver’s seat.
An eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, shared that Salo’s condition is critical. The person said, “When I got to the hospital, I was not allowed to enter. The nurse just said we should keep praying for him because his condition is critical. We don’t know who he offended. Just like he might not know too. You cannot be wiser and trickier than the person watching you. I just advise him to be careful if he eventually survives this.”
Before the incident, Salo was seen in a video pleading with his manager, Sula, to provide him with security. He was heard saying, “Sula, please provide me with security. I ought to have had. Help me with one mopol, Sula, my daddy.”
Salo had also recently had an altercation with another TikToker, Tobi Nation, about a new apartment. Salo claimed he connected Tobi with the agent who sold him the house, but Tobi disagreed, stating he didn’t agree with the payment option suggested.
Reacting to the attack, Tobi Nation expressed sadness over the news, saying he had visited the hospital where Salo was admitted but was not allowed in.
When contacted on Friday, Lagos State Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the attack. He said, “Salo was truly shot yesterday at Admiralty Way, Lekki. We have begun an investigation into the incident, and I will give you further updates on the development.”
