How Bimbo Thomas Risked her Life to Save Mine -Funke Akindele

Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele has revealed that one of her colleagues in the industry, Bimbo Thomas, about nine years ago, saved her from being killed by armed robbers.

During an interaction with her fans on Instagram, Akindele who’s about to release the sequel to her 2010 movie, Omo Ghetto, said they were on set and during one of the days that they decided to lodge in a hotel, they were robbed.

According to the actress, Thomas ensured she was safe, risking her life, when the robbers broke into their hotel apartment.

Her words: “I have been friends with Bimbo Thomas and Eniola Badmus for a long time. Nine years ago, we were robbed while filming the second part of ‘Omo Ghetto’. Badmus was meant to join me in my hotel but she refused. So, I was with Thomas that night after begging her that I could not sleep alone. The robbers came into the hotel, which had two wings.

“They had robbed the first wing and one of the robbers who knew I was in the hotel started banging on my door. However, he initially couldn’t break in and Thomas lifted the bed so I could hide under it. I was frightened but she said, ‘You have to hide because nothing must happen to you’. Me, Thomas and Joy Aiyegbeni then entered the bathroom and hid behind the shower curtain.

“The robbers eventually broke in and asked for me. Thomas did not say a word, then one of the robbers cocked his gun but she still did not talk. I came out and begged the robbers not to shoot. While they were punching me, Thomas kept saying they should leave me alone.

“Two days after the robbery, I asked her why she didn’t let the robbers know I was hiding in the bathroom. She said ‘If they (robbers) want to kill, it is better we die together.”