Many people still
continue to wonder what could have gone into a budding actress named Christabel
Goddy to have allegedly bit a senior colleague of hers, Princess Chineke, in
the lap, which took off a chunk of flesh.
Some have wondered
if Christabel has pointed incisors in her mouth like those of wolfs or
vampires. Last week, First Weekly looked into the matter and traced the victim to her hospital in Dopemu area of Lagos State, where we spoke with Princess Chineke on the matter.
It was a gory sight
when doctors dressed the wound, which is gradually healing.
“I reported the
first incident to the (movie) Director, Aaron Ugede, but he said he would take
care of it,” Princess told First Weekly.
However, we gathered
that the Princess Chineke has since been responsible for her treatment, except
for the initial payment made by those in charge of production at Iyana-Ipaja
area of the same state, where the unfortunate incident happened.
Princess, who forced
a beaming smile on her face, lamented that she never foresaw this happening to
her. The actress said the sad incident occurred after she completed 21 days
fast at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry, MFM, where she committed
her year before God.
“This is not the
2016 I saw, certainly not a good way to start the year,” a dejected Princess
told First Weekly.
Princess said that
she has gone through several pains, fever, trauma, scar, home-bound, loss of
jobs, events and activities because of the incident.
According to her, “I
have had many unanswered questions roaming through my head, 'God why, why me,
what, why, where did I go wrong? especially after concluding the beginning of
the year 21 days fast and prayers from December 31, 2015 and all I get is a
bite in less than two weeks after?'
“If I had the
slightest inclination this would have happened, maybe I would not have gone for
the job.”
She explained that
“It took me a while before I agreed to do the job. On my way to the movie
location, I had a flat tyre that morning, my car broke down on Third Mainland
Bridge, Lagos that day. My friend called my attention to all these temptations,
but I told her the devil didn't want me to work.
“Little did I know
it would be this. Why didn't I see this coming? But like my loved ones said, it
could have been worse if not for the prayers I had in the beginning of the
year. In all, I still thank God.”
Princess pointed out
that she is happy Christabel never poured hot water on her because according to
her (Princess), they always ask for hot water at the hotel they lodged, where
the incident happen, after completing the day's job.
“What would have
become of me if she attacked me on the face?” Princess asked.
When First Weekly
demanded to know if they had any issues before the incident, Princess said that
the only thing she remembered was her (Princess) telling her not to make night
calls in the room and also to stop putting the phone on speaker during late night
calls, which she said Christabel took offence in.
She further said
that Christabel once told the Production Manager of the set that 'take this
tramp (Princess) out of here, she is not meant to be in this project, she is
not meant to be in the hotel.'
Princess said, “I
got marvelled at such words from a junior colleague, who just relocated from
Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Lagos last year, calling me and my family
witches.”
Explaining how she
was attacked, the victim said, “I was lying sideways playing with my phone when
she hit me on the face, her fingers were on my neck and before I could be done
with taking off her fingers, and sit up, she pounced on my thigh with her
teeth, being more of advantage standing up, while I was still lying on the bed.
“I struggled my
thigh off, picked off my phone and called our senior colleague, the room got
crowded, the Director peeped and left without saying a word.
“She later said
'Princess, you have been in the industry before me, but you will see how far I
will grow more than you, check your leg, that bite is little compared to what I
will do for you later.”
Princess further explained
that after the incident happened at about midnight, she was first rushed to
different hospitals around Iyana-Ipaja, but that she could not be treated until
they got to one at Dopemu, near Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos.
“After the stitches
in the hospital, the Director insisted that I continue with the shoot, which I
obliged. When the pictures went viral, she cried to the director, who called us
to a meeting and told me to make efforts to remove her pictures from the
internet and informed the press that the matter has been resolved.
“I refused to do
this, but the Director promised Christabel to get her pictures off the
internet.
“My mum got to know
about the incident from neighbours and she came the next day to take me out of
the set.
“Even when the police
was involved in the matter, Christabel showed them her violent side. A backup
was called to the DPO because of her display. The owner of the hotel had to
order the window to be smashed to fetch her inside the room when he locked
herself inside, trying to stop her arrest,” Princess narrated.
“When she was told
to apologise to me for the wrongdoing, she bluntly refused. At a point, she
even denied biting me, saying her God will judge me for lying against her.
“She even later told
the police that her name was not Christabel Goddy, but Amaka Robert.
“When her lawyer
came, the police were surprised she was called by her name. Even the lawyers
she brought called her Christabel.
“One funny thing
happened at the station when she was about to be detained, she pretended to
have fainted. The police laughed and reminded her that she was an actress, but
the movie director told the police that she was not pretending.
“He ensured that the
girl was taken out of the station with the notion that she was being rushed to the
hospital for treatment.
“It is just
unfortunate that she is rising through this incident, while I am suffering the
pains.”
Princess, who
started off as a model, said that she is trying to forget about the incident
and forge ahead and that she is working hard to come out of it better.
“All I need now is
the Holy Spirit to pass through this process, heal me, not just physically or
emotionally, but heal me mentally,” Princess enthused.
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