Popular TikTok influencer Odesanmi Opeyemi, known as Oloba Salo, was shot by an unknown attacker in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Thursday, October 10.
Reports indicate that Salo was targeted while driving his white SUV near Tantalizer Junction in Lekki.
A viral video captures the scene following the shooting, featuring a voice that claimed… “This is Salo’s car you can see it yourself. You think it is a joke. This is his blood here”.
The footage displays the content creator’s car, where two bullet casings lie on the driver’s seat alongside bloodstains.
Witnesses reported that a person pretending to be a beggar approached Salo’s vehicle and fired shots when he rolled down his window.
In a statement, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed the incident and noted that Salo is currently receiving medical treatment.
He also mentioned that authorities have launched an investigation into the case.