May 14, 2026

Actor Fred Amata Narrates His Ordeal With Robbers (Read)

By Gbolahan Adeyemi


Star actor and director, Fred Amata, is still reeling from the shock of yesterday’s (June 25, 2016) armed robbery attack where his jeep was snatched and he was ‘rough handled’ by gun toting men. The handsome Nollywood veteran spoke to encomium.ng around 5 pm about the ordeal. Read below;

Amata stated, ” Yes, l was robbed by gun toting men between1:30 and 2:00 amtoday (Saturday, June 25). I was accosted at Aguda (Surulere ) in front of a gate. Not the gate of my house. And the robbers rough handled me, asking for money and all.

“But for a strange reason, l had left my wallet in the house, in Surulere, with money and my ATM. So, it was difficult for them to believe l had no money on me. I didn’t have a dime!
“They, however, let me go around Fadeyi area of Ikorodu Road. I was coming from the Island, going home to Surulere.”

Fred Amata’s metallic gray Lexus 470 SUV, with number plate AGL 414 CU, was snatched.

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