“How I Was Recently Abducted, Robbed Overseas”: Wole Soyinka Speaks

• Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has narrated how he was kidnapped and robbed in Bucharest, Romania
• In a trending interview on Thursday, Soyinka revealed that the incident happened when he visited the country to attend the annual Sibiu International Theatre Festival, FITS
• Soyinka, who attended the event as the guest of honour, was to receive a star on the Walk of Fame award

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In a trending interview in Lagos state, Nobel Laureate Professor. Wole Soyinka revealed that he was abducted and robbed during a visit to Bucharest, Romania.

The global icon had visited the country to attend the prestigious Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS), which is one of the largest performing arts festivals in the world.

In an interview with TheNEWS, he revealed that the harrowing experience unfolded shortly after his arrival in Romania.

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As reported by Daily Trust, Soyinka said he arrived in Bucharest at midnight in high spirits, looking forward to the festival, but he and the party meant to pick him up missed each other at the airport.

Explaining further, Soyinka noted that after missing his hosts at the airport, he boarded what appeared to be an official taxi to Novotel Hotel, where he was scheduled to lodge.

However, in a dramatic turn of events, he said instead of heading for the hotel, the driver diverted to a deserted, dimly lit area, where he was coerced into surrendering his bank details.

“So I got into the taxi and the man drove and drove and finally we got to a spot. It was now close to 1 o’clock in the dead of the night. And I thought we were in the hotel. Then he brought out his POS. A conversation took place (I narrate all of that in the book),” he said.

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“Anyway, the bottom line is that I was in effect abducted, robbed, and deposited in this strange place. I had to enter it without seeing the POS because this man kept hiding it. He was insisting ‘enter your pin, enter your pin.’

“That drama lasted inside the taxi between 25 and 30 minutes. I didn’t discover it wasn’t a hotel until I finally got down.

“Eventually, that night, anyway, I got to the hotel. I was picked up by a car and taken to Sibiu,” he said.

Man displays Wole Soyinka’s house in forest

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian man shared a video showing a forest located in Ijegba, Abeokuta, where Wole Soyinka lives.

In the trending video, the young man showed the entrance to his residence and gave a brief background about the forest area.

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“I won’t honour U.S. visa reinterview”: Soyinka

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Professor Wole Soyinka threw a jibe at the United States President Donald Trump.

Professor Soyinka said President Trump is a “White Idi Amin”, discussing his behaviour and mentality.

The 91-year-old explained the reason he won’t honour the US Consulate invitation for a visa reinterview.

Source: Legit.ng