BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 01 , (THEWILL) – Nollywood actor, Ani Iyoho, who was reported to have sustained serious fire injuries in a fire stunt gone bad on the set of a movie shoot, has dispelled the news saying it was a movie fire scene that went well.
According to a statement on his Instagram page, Iyoho stated that the scene wasn’t a publicity stunt but a movie scene declaring that he is well.
“To my friends for most of you who have ever commented or sent a chat to me you know I do all I can to respond to them all,” he wrote.
“So it hurt me deeply to keep you in silence and in the dark during this period. I couldn’t avoid it.”
“The calls were maddening. My phone had to be turned off till the matter was resolved in public where it started.”
“It worried the production that anything I might say as an individual may be misinterpreted further worsening the situation. I’m truly sorry beyond words for the emotional stress and inconvenience this might have caused you.”
“It wasn’t a publicity stunt for me as some might still want to have you believe. It was a huge misunderstanding, misrepresentation and misinterpretation of events of that day and it took a toll on me in ways I cannot explain.”
“I am however extremely humbled at the love, care and support I got from you during this period. Words fail me. I am indebted to you.”
“Thanks for being there for me and my family. God bless you and yours. Amen I am well. It was a movie fire scene that went well.”
Similarly, the movie director, Stanley Ohikhuare, addressing the media on the incident revealed that all safety measures were in place for the scene adding that Iyoho is healthy and unscathed.
“Ani Iyoho was contacted to act in the movie and do the stunts. He signed a release form after confirming that every safety measure was in place,” he stated.
“Measures include the provision of five working fire extinguishers, a water source which in this case was a stream nearby from where we pumped water, a fire blanket and absolute professional preparation for the stunt, using the recommended media.
“We set him on fire following strict professional guidelines but contrary to several speculations that the he got burnt and that the stunt was a failure, we indeed succeeded at pulling it off and Ani Iyoho is here with us today.
“He was willingly in on this from the beginning. What we did was to activate that which is professionally referred to as Media Influence.”
Story by David Oputah
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