{"id":177502,"date":"2024-07-02T06:39:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T06:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=177502"},"modified":"2024-07-02T06:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T06:39:23","slug":"nurtw-boss-koko-zaria-responds-to-laworis-assault-allegation-tells-his-side-of-the-story-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/07\/02\/nurtw-boss-koko-zaria-responds-to-laworis-assault-allegation-tells-his-side-of-the-story-video\/","title":{"rendered":"NURTW boss, Koko Zaria responds to Lawori\u2019s assault allegation, tells his side of the story [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Koko Zaria has refuted the allegations of assault made by Baba Lawori against him.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The NURTW boss in a video was responding, after a now viral clip of Lawori reliving how he was attacked by the former\u2019s aide at an event. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Koko Zaria also condemned those who criticized him without listening to his side of the story and explained what happened.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ganiyu Oyedepo, popularly known as Koko Zaria, has addressed the allegation of assault made against him by actor Ibrahim Bello Sanya, known in the entertainment industry as Baba Lawori.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The actor recently appealed to the public for help, claiming he was brutally attacked by one of Koko Zaria\u2019s aides. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/07\/01\/actor-lawori-accuses-nurtw-boss-koko-zaria-of-assault-video\/\">Baba Lawori recounted that while serving as the master of ceremonies at Idimu Day event, he was summoned by a stranger who informed him that Koko Zaria wanted to see him.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The actor noted that when he met Koko Zaria, he was questioned for not acknowledging the NURTW chieftain.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177504\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9025.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9025.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9025-273x300.jpeg 273w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9025-933x1024.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9025-768x843.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actor Baba Lawori<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Baba Lawori said he apologised and promised to rectify the situation once he returned to the stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, Baba Lawori claimed that when was about to resume his duties, he was struck on the head with a liquor bottle by one of Koko Zaria\u2019s associates, rendering him unconscious and causing him to bleed profusely. He said he regained consciousness in a hospital and now fears for his safety. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/07\/01\/police-react-to-assault-claims-on-actor-lawori-by-nurtw-boss-koko-zaria\/\">The actor urged Nigerians to support his quest for justice.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177505\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9026.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9026.jpeg 452w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9026-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9026-75x75.jpeg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koko Zaria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">In response, Koko Zaria firmly denied the allegations and criticised those who condemned him without hearing his side of the story. He said in Yoruba:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cYou all didn\u2019t hear from me before cursing me. I hand you over to God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He claimed he had always supported Baba Lawori financially and would never order an attack on someone he considers a friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Koko Zaria, an associate of MC Oluomo, explained that after Baba Lawori apologised for not acknowledging him, a fight broke out on stage, during which someone hit the actor with a bottle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He claimed that he personally rushed the injured actor to the hospital, paid his medical bills, and even provided him with some money for his care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Expressing his disappointment over the allegations, Koko Zaria said Baba Lawori was not being honest and that he had left the matter in God\u2019s hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">See video of Koko Zaria speaking below:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C84Qu1MuQ6B\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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The NURTW boss in a video was responding, after a now viral clip of Lawori reliving how he was attacked by the former\u2019s aide at an event. 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