FOR obvious reason, Nollywood actress Stella Damasus and her alleged lover, Daniel Ademinokan, a movie director, seem not to have been sleeping with their two eyes closed in recent times.
Evidence that the two Nollywood stars, who are currently based in the U.S., may be living in fears emanated recently when the star actress posted some tweets, which have been giving her fans a serious concern.
Earlier in the week, she had tweeted: “No form of political bullying or intimidation will work! You can’t shut me up! I will stand and speak the truth, regardless of your tactics.”
As if that was not enough, she followed up with another tweet: “That is what Nigeria is known for; you say the truth…they try to silence you! It will not work on Stella Damasus. I cannot be intimidated.”
Though attempts by The Nation to speak with the actress were fruitless, a source close to the duo revealed that it might not be unconnected with her recent comments on the goings-on in Nigeria, a situation that may have put her in this seeming dangerous situation.
Before leaving Nigeria, Stella was very active with Project Alert, a non-governmental organisation set up to fight domestic violence as well as her advocacy for sanity during the ‘Child Not Bride’ campaign.
It will be recalled that, at the height of the campaign, she released a very daring video on YouTube, calling a particular serving Senator and his supporters paedophiles.
A few weeks ago, after the abduction of over 200 girls from Chibok, Stella released another video addressing the government and accusing it of not asking for help from foreign allies.
Against this backdrop, The Nation gathered that, in the early hours of May 31, about 12 heavily armed men stormed the Abuja home of Ademinokan, where the actress and her two daughters were said to have been living before they relocated to the United States with Ademinokan.
According to the source, Ademinokan’s younger brother, who just returned to Nigeria, and his mother were the only persons in the house on the fateful day.
It was gathered that the attackers insisted on getting Stella’s recent contact in the US, including her address and phone number, without success.
The source said: “The men kept yelling at Daniel’s brother. They were saying, ‘Your brother and his wife think they can just open their mouths and say anything they like about the government, abi?’”
The assailant, according to the source, didn’t take anything item away from the house because of the pathetic condition of Ademinokan’s mother, who is laid up with a stroke.
