By Samuel Olatunji
Star actor, Jim Iyke, has
been involved in real life drama more than any other actor in Nollywood. From
getting a reporter arrested to having altercations with ex-lovers, he even went
physical with Olisa Adibua. Indeed, he has been in the press several times for
the wrong reasons.
Last week, another dimension was added to the off-screen life of the star actor
as he was dragged to court by Habiba Abubakar for alleged fraud of N15 million.
According to report, the woman claimed Jim told her to invest the N15 million
in his company, Untamed Records, for a certain share percentage, but alleged
that Jim diverted the money to his personal use without informing her. She
allegedly petitioned the Inspector General of Police, claiming that Jim refused
to refund her money and threatened to beat her up.
Jim was in court last week and pleaded not guilty to the charges brought
against him. He declined to speak to the press and went on to prepare for the
launch of his Untamed Mall in Abuja.
Jim temporarily put the court saga behind him to open his mall for business in Abuja.
We, however, tracked him down after the event to speak on the court case. “The
matter was a simple business deal that went wrong. It was a question of trying
to resolve a matter we couldn’t do on our own, so we had to resort to the
court,” he said.
A source, however, disclosed to that the matter would be settled out of court,
but Jim is unmoved by the development as he plans to make his new venture a
success.
SUN
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