Robbers Attack Basketmouth’s Hangout, Embassy!

…comedian scampers under chairs for safety

Recently- Embassy, the bar and lounge co-owned by torch light of stand up comic- Basketmouth (Bright Okpoucha) was the target of an armed robbery attack.

Sources claimed bandits had secured entry into the Yaba, Lagos situated fun facility masquerading as security operatives.

They reported got stumped when they ran into a uniformed police personnel immediately on securing entry into the gate.

They immediately shot on sight- but fortunately for the policeman, the shot went wide- creating room for him to respond on kind. Basketmouth, Bright Okpoucha

The robbers reportedly took to their heels- in the wake of the exchange.

Informants claim echoes of the gun fight- inside the fun place created ‘a panicky stampede among fun lovers’

Basketmouth, said to be around at the time of the incident, reportedly scampered over a couple of chairs- to claim safety behind a fallen few.

Sources confirmed the robbery attack was foiled and nobody hurt in the ‘ fearsome drama’.

Embassy located in Yaba, Lagos is owned by Basketmouth and two others- Jide Salako and Kayode Peters.

Plotted to cash in on the undergraduate crowd of the University of Lagos- It was declared open on Friday June 22 2012, in a lavish manner.