Actress, Empress Njamah, has revealed that her shop was vandalized by hoodlums after the EndSars protest.
While recounting, her experience, in a chat with Punch, she stressed the need for celebrities to keep a low profile. Explaining why she didn’t post about her ordeal in the hands of the hoodlums on social media, she said that she chose to remain being a private person because it is a wise security decision.
She said, “In my opinion, 60 per cent of one’s lifestyle (as a celebrity) is already out there, so one does not have to reveal everything. Sometimes, putting a lot of things out there hurts one.
“These days, it is very difficult to say that one has genuine friends but thankfully, I have a few. When I have those genuine shoulders to cry on, it is enough for me. Without meaning to sound spiritual, I think sometimes, the devil laughs at one when people celebrate negative things. Sadly, many people celebrate more negative things than positive. If I put my woes out there, a lot of people would just say “sorry”. A lot of things happened to me in 2020 and I thought it was going to be a terrible year for me but at the end, it turned out to be good. I feel that sometimes, one needs to be private. It is a wise security decision too.
“My shop was vandalised by hoodlums after the #EndSARS protests and a lot of valuables were stolen. People thought I would break down but I didn’t because that would even be another expense. I did not post (on social media) about what happened. Only a few people knew about it.”
Empress Njamah continued, “Inasmuch as I am a public person, I am also a private person. If I had put everything out there and people knew the amount of things stolen from one, it could make one an easy target for another time. I am not against people who put things out there because we have different ways of doing things. However, I am not a regular person. I just wanted to work towards getting back on my feet. I am not the type who likes to be pitied. If one is still fit, then one has a lot to be grateful for.”
BY OLUWATOBI OLUSOLA
