Nigerian content creator and skitmaker, Caterefe, has revealed the traumatic account of how his father, a police officer, was shot and killed by armed robbers disguised in military uniforms during a highway robbery in Ogun State years ago.
On a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Caterefe recounted that his father had just finished his police duties and opted to ride a police van to the nearest bus stop close to their home.
“My dad had closed from duty and was heading home but he decided to enter the police van to the nearest bus-stop to our house, we were staying at Ogun State then,” he said.
During the journey, the van became stuck in a traffic jam caused by an ongoing robbery. Unaware that the men in military camouflage were criminals, his father and his colleagues stepped out to assess the situation — only to be met with gunfire.
“However, they ran into a gridlock and some men in military camouflage were robbing. My dad and his colleagues alighted from the van to check what was going on but immediately the robbers spotted them in police uniform, they opened fire on them. My dad is on YouTube, I saw my dad’s lifeless body on the ground with police uniform,” Caterefe recalled.
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Despite the harrowing experience, the skitmaker shared that the tragedy has not broken his spirit or drive to succeed in life and content creation.
“I am no stranger to pain. I have gone through a lot of pains. So, there is no pain that will make me stop my grind,” he said.
Prompt News reports Caterefe’s testimony highlights not only the devastating personal impact of violent crime on families but also his determination to persevere in the face of immense loss.
