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Comedian, Maleke Idowu Moye |
Comedian, Maleke Idowu Moye Assaulted By Thugs In Benin City
Edo state Born Comedian, musician and Edo State President of (PMAN), Maleke Idowu Moye narrowly escaped death on Monday June 27, 2016 in ancient city of Benin .
Comedian, Maleke Idowu was reportedly beaten up by thug and sustained various injuries during the process .
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Comedian, Maleke Idowu Moye |
Maleke Idowu Moye alleged that a bar owner had thrown a party a day before the incident day and there was pray of money by the celebrant which caused alpt of confusion . Maleke Idowu Moye went back there the following day to speak with them only for the bar owner, Kevin Joshua, to descend on him with thugs, deflate his tyres and rob him of close to $7,000 dollars paid to him for a show abroad.
Kevin Joshua however claims Maleke’s claims are false and a calculated attempt to drag his name in mud, saying he never attacked the comedian. He insists it was Maleke who stormed his bar with thugs to disrupt his business and destroy his bar.
Edo State Police Public relations officer, Stephen Onwochei however confirms that a full scale investigation into the crisis is underway and three persons have been arrested in connection with the attack.