Okey Bakassi, a veteran Nigerian comedian, has said that he has had offers to sell narcotics both in Nigeria and abroad.
Okey Bakassi revealed this in an interview with Channels TV, where he recounted how con artists and drug traffickers tried to entice him with enticing promises.
As a performer in Nigeria, the Nollywood actor noted that one should expect to be called with such propositions and deals.
Despite the lucrative nature of the drug trade, Okey Bakassi claims he turned down the offer out of respect for the law.
He also revealed how individuals involved would show up in a celebrity’s hotel room and start talking about drug sales as if it were a normal business that “everyone does.”
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He said,
“When I came to Lagos as a young man, I was tempted by different people in so many ways. And I’m talking about fraudsters and drug dealers.
I was approached. When you are in entertainment, you will be approached to peddle drugs. I have been approached overseas, I have been approached in Nigeria by drug dealers.
They will just show up in your hotel and talk business. They will tell you other people who are doing it and making money. But it is dangerous.
For me, I want to be able to sleep well without being afraid of the police or any law enforcement agencies. So I have tried from day one to keep things simple and be happy.”
