By Osagie Alonge
2face Idibia is in the news again but this time around he isn’t receiving any awards or featuring on international talk shows or headlining any event.
The singer who is credited to singing one of the biggest songs to come out of Africa ‘African Queen’ recently played the role of a ‘Good Samaritan’ as he reportedly saved the life of a Police Officer who had been shot.
The story goes that 2face and a close friend, event manager Matthew Ohio at about 3AM left the Nu-Grotto located at 217 Etim Inyang Crescent, Victoria Island and were heading to the Southern Sun Hotel in Ikoyi, driving in the singer’s Ranger Rover Sport through Muri Okunola Street when they came across a man lying down by the roadside.
Ohio who was driving says the pair decided to stop and find out what was wrong with the man. Upon getting closer, they discovered it was a police man and that he had been shot three times by – once in the hand, in the stomach and in the leg. ‘He kept saying we should help him, he looked like he was in a lot of pain’, Ohio who is executive producer of Industry Nite, the weekly event held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos told Nigerian Entertainment Today in a telephone conversation.
It is believed that the policeman who identified himself as Corporal Ganiu had been shot just five minutes before Idibia and Ohio drove by. Ohio tells us that they had been alerted by security guards at Nu-Grotto but they ignored the warnings.
2face and Matthew then carried the bleeding policeman into the back seat of their vehicle and rushed him to the Reddington Hospital located at 12 Idowu Martins Street, Victoria Island (next to Mega Plaza) to receive treatment. The hospital staff were said to have been hesitant to attend to the victim until they recognized 2face who served as a guarantor to the officer. It can be recalled that 2face had also been rushed to the same hospital back in October 2007 when he was shot by robbers. ‘I have a card here too o’, 2face was said to have told the hospital staff.
‘The story is quite true’, says Don T, exec at 2face’s management Now Muzik. ‘2face took him to Reddington which is his official hospital’. However, Don T could not confirm as at the time of this report if 2face settled the medical bills even though ‘it’s quite possible he did’.
We’re told Corporal Ganiu has been transferred to the Military Hospital, Awolowo Rd,Ikoyi to receive further treatment and his health condition is said to be stable.
2face is sure not new to robbery attacks and hospitals as he has also had his fair share of horrific episodes. On January 12, 2005, he was attacked by unsuspected robbers at his residence in Festac Town, Lagos and in October 2007, he was also robbed and shot while returning home from the Muritala Mohammed International airport after attending the MOBO awards in London, where he was named best African act.
50 comments
I love 2face
hahaahh 2face i soo much luv u ,dis u just did is greater dan award,he is d best musician dat ever happened to naija,am sure 2face settled d bills b4 dey transferred d man,2face tuk a risk cos if dat man had died naija police go put am for 2face head since itz 2face and datz d end of his reputation and career he’s been building.
God will always bless you all the time, You are mouthed 2face. Continue with your good work
Lol! I can beat my chest and bet my last buck dat 2face payed dt guys bills no doubt! Dtz ma nigga
Hi,my country people,it happens 2 be dat am 1 of the 2face best fan in d world.my chairman did a very gud work dat sum christians can not do.am happy 2 be his biggest fan NJOKU MODI,a.k.a ESKIMO D BRANDON
2baba God bless u
2face really tried 4 savin d life of d officer, but did i hear Ohio say they av been warn not to pass dat route but dey did.pls 2face,we still need u more dan anybody in d entertainment industry. Pls heed to warnings!
I understand your concern but what would have happened to the policeman if they had not taken that route?
2face you are 2good jooor,may God continuel save u from d hand of ur enemies 2gbasky jaree.
Thank you 2face for allowing God to use you to save a life. The kind of things going on in Nigeria today, you would not blame him if he drove past him but he allowed himself to be God’s outstretched hand. God bless you
Dts FAB 2face….D blessings of God is with u nd wil alwaiz b with u.
Hmm! I never see dis kind tin b4,tubaba u r wonderful. U r a musician wit a difference. I love u nd i will always will. GOD bless u.
Dats ma boi. 1 luv
Bros idibia tnx nd God bless you for saving a soul
2face is my mentor. He is a legend, he never ran away from us, he still feels what we are feeling, he is really making a difference among others, thats why he can’t come down cos our prayers are with him…one love bro!
ure a hero and for that ure going to be africa’s best again in jesus name amen.
Baba God bless u.
dis is not about the bill,but for him to have done that great thing. he deserves an award from us, reward from almighty God.
That’s great 2baba. God in his infinite goodness will reward you richly.
Waooooo! What could have happend if 2face had not carried and helped the police man? What could have happened if those nurses had rejected the victim? What could have happened if the man had died on 2face? What could have happend if 2baba had not taken that risky risk? So many unanswered questions! I LUV 2 BABA DIE
Tu face you are a true civillian of naija. Keep it up, if every one should behave this way including nigerian police,naija will be a better place.
That is a good one,plz everyone should learn from this!
Tuface, u did a great thing there. U shall not die young IJN. Continue d good work.
Tu Baba d gud samaritan.keep it up dear
God will always bless you all the time, Continue with your good work
well done 2 Baba nd God bless u.
2face, u hav just manifest d grace of God dat’s bn bestowed upon ur life……..pls, keep it UP!
God bless 2face
Tu baba U̶̲̥̅̊’re the best of our time, Keep the good work up bro…. 1 Ł♥νε
Innocent idibia,u shal not die,d blessing of God shal b in ur mouth,4 what u did not evil shal b4 u.u wil flourish like tree planted in d river side.today receive d grace 4 favor,mercy n success.in Jesus name
Paid or not.n the greatest was stopping to help. Kudos 2baba, a musician @ heart& a lover of his kind. 2much
2baba u r 2 much blessin & protection wil never leave u as u chose not 2 turn ur back on d needy.
God bless u and will guide and protect u amd ur family tuface
2baba we hav learn alot frm u keep it up broda
2baba is a hero, he is a legend, he is got all it takes to be moer than what he is right now. Niger! Pls, more award. My children children shall see the lagend, ” 2face idibia” two faces, one making nigerians proud through music, the other for helping the helpless. 2bab! You are what you are. Hero.
2baba show them how humble a celebrity should be. U’re da greatest but u brought urself down to help the needy. Thanks alot. GOD bless u.
That’s why God’s always by your side n he’ll continue to bless you more! God bless you for what u have done.
He is just 2much.,.some people are just born into greatness!
2baba….u to much may God bless u…
2face u’re indeed a good nigerian. I can tell u dat ur goodness will continue 2bring u fame. I luv baba 2face…!!!
Big up Nigerian entertainers, am so proud to be Nigerian.. Use this to see what i mean…
http://www.nigeriamusicmovement.com/
2face just proved he probably is the only Nigerian entertainer who deserves a national award! Not just for his pioneering strides in the music industry but also for this genuine spontaneous humanitarean gesture! Innocent Ujah Idibia (MON)! Cheers
2face hv proven that he is a good samaritan by saving they life of those MOPO. God bless you for us.
Broda i have always loved you for your generousity….keep it up
jst like ur new song, weldone
Basically evryone has forgotten to equally hail the other guy in the car ‘Matthew Ohio’.He equally deserves ur praises,not only 2Face pls.Well done to them both!However,there are so many of his colleagues in the music industry and even random individuals who are kind hearted.I think Nigerians are generally kind hearted!
Infact u are a good sameritan.God wil bless u.and for dose mordere dey wil die mistirously.
This is something strange to withhold,sth too hard to perform, but i preferred saying 2face 2baba shown a great point of hostality and a fantastic sense of courage.but i would preferred to be like him.A GOOD SAMARITAN.
Furthermore to avert this alacrity i promise 2baba € 1000.00 please try to contact me using my written mail
u have a large heart 2baba u are my mentor,u deserve nothing but d best u are bless in jesus name.