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Kate Henshaw Accused Of Slapping Journalists In VI Lagos – Assault Victim David Adejo Speaks
December 27, 2017 – Kate Henshaw Allegedly Slapped, Assaulted Photo-Journalists In Victoria Island Lagos During Erelu Bisi Fayemi’s Book Presentation – Victim David Adejo Petitioned NUJ
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has once again come under fire for allowing her emotion to get the best of her.
On Sunday the 3rd of December 2017, Mr David Adejo, a photojournalist with The Nation was among those carrying out their official duties at the presentation of former Ekiti First Lady, Bisi Fayemi’s book at the Civic Center in IV Lagos when Kate Henshaw allegedly assaulted them.
Here is how Mr Adejo narrated his ordeal:
“I have never felt so humiliated as I did last weekend during the book presentation of ‘Loud Whispers’, a book written by Erelu Bisi Fayemi, the former first lady of Ekiti State which held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on December 3, 2017.
In the course of doing my work as a photojournalist with The Nation newspaper, I needed to capture images of the event which I was duly invited to.
Looking for a vantage point during the unveiling of the book, I scurried to take images. However, to my utter consternation, I saw no other person than Kate Henshaw, who was co-mc of the event who started harassing me and other photojournalists present.
All of a sudden, she started hurling insults on the photojournalists as they went about their duty. She freely called us names such ‘fools, animals’ and even asked, “are you crazy?” None of us liked it but at that point, we just focused on taking our pictures.
After the event, I went and complained to Joke Silva who was also a co-MC to report Kate Henshaw to her and asked that the Nollywood actress should apologise to the photojournalists present, including myself for her unruly behaviour because we were angry at her unruly behaviour.
But she rain insult on me and as a messenger, I told my fellow lens guys that Kate wouldn’t apologise. And truly, she did not.
Rather, while I was filling my report to office, Kate went after me pointing fingers at me, calling me names, insulting me and even hitting me on the head.
She even asked me to come for a fight, saying she can comfortably beat me.
“You big head, Pig, Fool, dirty man,” she shouted as she pushed my laptop to the floor.
A colleague from The Tell magazine, Kehinde Shonola, pleaded with Kate but it was the turn of the middle age man to get his portion of insult. Other photojournalists at the event were afraid to talk to Kate so that they would not be insulted by her.
Some said it is her usual attitude to insulting men at events and that she has no respect for anyone that asks her to stop.
I think Dr. Joe Oke-Odumakin needs to take her campaign to Kate Henshaw and tell her to be more courteous.
I have complained to the NUJ and I’m writing a petition on the matter.”
This is not the first time Kate Henshaw whose marriage packed up several years ago will be called out for being rude to people especially men.
Last year, a lady called her out for assaulting her at one of the cinema houses in Lagos.
iron bar
December 27, 2017 at 7:09 PM
PAPPARAZIS COULD BE ANNOYING BUT LAYING YOUR HANDS ON SOMEONE IS A RED FLAG.MUGABES WIFE WAS DETAINED IN S AFRICA FOR THAT KIND OF ASSAULT AND ALMOST THROWN IN JAIL .LET THE JOURNALIST PUSH IT A BIT , TO PAY A FRACTION OF HER STUPENDOUS WEALTH IF AT ALL SHE HAS A FAT WALLET.
iyobosa
December 29, 2017 at 1:21 AM
I’m not kidding if I was in his shoes I will give her a dirty slap, or even the beaten of her life. If she is frustrated at men that is her headache. I just hate this lady now whether is true or false.
Pat
December 27, 2017 at 7:42 PM
Get her arrested for assault
Big Aunty Koks
December 27, 2017 at 8:30 PM
Mr. Goodman, you must have more patience than the Biblical Job to withstand the alleged assault without reacting in kind. I apologize on her behalf and plead for forgiveness in the spirit of this Yuletide season.
If the lady did all you allege, it is bad but let bygones be bygones a begi.
fifelomo
December 27, 2017 at 10:16 PM
Naa waooo, all this yeyebrity. Anyway, this is just one side of the story.
uzo
December 28, 2017 at 2:53 AM
push it a bit let her be taught a lesson so that she can learn the hard way
uzoma
December 28, 2017 at 3:36 AM
Maybe she has not gotten over the breakdown of her marriage and is taking her anger off at men in general. The white man she married has already found himself another woman, probably white. He has gotten what he want and that is a taste of Black ….. You know what. Cool your temper Kate, a good Black man will come around.
Adebanji
December 28, 2017 at 8:28 AM
And some of you believe this one sided story? What has her marriage got to do with this? Only in Nigeria! So no mention of what this guy did only what Kate did. She just started harassing him for no reason at all.Hummm
ADEWEALTH
January 1, 2018 at 9:27 PM
y would she just start abusing the journalist when she’s not crazy I no believe this story a beg