The local media alleged the actor
has been involved in a fight at a café over monetary dealings. Reportedly he
was arrested by Ghana police, but released shortly.
According to The Ghanaian Times, Jim
Iyke was involved in a brawl at the Crave Cafe at Adjiringanor, East Legon in
Accra, on December 17.
An eyewitness narrated that people
were eating at the cafe at about 5 p.m., when a stout gentleman in a black
Range Rover with a Nigerian number plate parked by the cafe.
Jim Iyke showed up about 20 minutes
later, driving his Sports Chevy with a Nigerian number plate.
The actor got engaged the man in a
heated argument over $10,000 which later turned into a nasty brawl on the
street.
The eyewitness further explained
that it became difficult for those around to separate the two, and at a point,
Jim Iyke wanted to get into his car to pull out something which was suspected
to be gun, but he was prevented by those at the cafe.
Two policemen, one in mufti and the
other in uniform, appeared at the scene of the conflict shortly, and apprehended
Jim Iyke, took him away.
According to the Ghanaian Times, the
arrest lasted about 20 minutes later. The actor was came back at the café quite
quickly, which created the impression the case had been “settled” by the two
policemen.
The Legon Police Commander in a
telephone conversation with the local newsmen said, the men he dispatched to
the scene after receiving information found that people around were reluctant
to give the police in-depth account of what actually transpired and so they
were unable to bring the two men to the police station.
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