Unique- Osimhen States His Half In Alleged Bust-Up With Turkish Media, Denies Punching Reporter

Nigeria worldwide ahead Victor Osimhen has given his aspect of the story within the alleged bust up with three Turkish journalists, the place he was alleged to have punched one in every of them.

The incident was mentioned to have occurred two night time in the past at night time in entrance of a nightclub in Maslak that had been beforehand shut down by authorities.

Osimhen and a bunch of 10 pals left the venue when reporters, together with Posta journalist Tolga Bozduman, started taking pictures. Witnesses mentioned Osimhen grew to become livid when he observed the cameras.

Bozduman described the altercation, saying, “As quickly because the flashes went off, he began shouting and ran at me. He tried to seize my digital camera, however I held on to it. Then he punched me within the head. The best aspect of my head remains to be in ache.”

Osimhen allegedly hurled insults on the journalists and provided them cash to delete the photographs. When his supply was declined, he issued threats, saying, “If these photos are launched, I’ll wreck you.”

Reacting to the claims through a voice word despatched to the media officer of the senior nationwide crew of Nigeria Promise Efoghe, Osimhen termed the allegations that he punched the journalist and likewise debunked different components of the viral story.

Under is a summer season of what he instructed Efoghe concerning the incident.

1. He was by no means at an evening membership however an african restaurant to do dinner with a couple of pals.

2. ⁠He was finished and was exterior to sight his pal’s model new automobile which was dropped at the placement.

3. ⁠The intruders got here from no the place and began taking footage and movies of him publicly with out consent and he requested them to cease. This he says is inside his rights to do. He wasn’t on the soccer pitch, nor on the Galatasary coaching floor, he has his private life too.

4. ⁠He mentioned by no means got here shut nor elevate a finger on anybody as towards what has been circulated. If he did, that might be regarded an assault and he might be sued.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman