Actor Victor Olaotan still bed ridden after 2-yrs, seeks $50,000 for medical treatment abroad

The health status of veteran Nollywood actor Victor Olaotan is not getting any better according to reports with family and close friends doing all they can to ensure the thespian gets back on his feet again.

To that end, a Gofundme page has been created by Emmanuel Ajibade which went live on Sunday 2nd December, appealing for financial aid to seek medical treatment abroad for the actor abroad.

The message on the Gofundme page which noted that the bedridden actor needs the sum of $50,000 for medical treatment abroad reads thus; “Victor Toye Olaotan has brought Joy to teeming viewers on stage, Television and the big screen through his solid work as a professional actor. For the last two years he has been incapacitated following an accident.

Read also: Actor Victor Olaotan in coma, revived after auto crash

“Victor is still fighting and he has been advised to seek medical attention outside our Nigerian shores” we implore your help in raising the funds. For the naira account; here is his wife’s info since he can’t go to the bank: 0001101396 Stanbic Bank. Julia Olaotan.

Recall that the actor was involved in a ghastly motor accident which occurred at Apple junction, Amuwo Odofin along Mile 2 expressway around 4 am on the 31st of October 2016.

The news about the actor’s accident who was said to be in coma before he was later revived was broken by Akin Adeoya, the CEO of MarketingMix & Company who took to his Facebook page to inform the public that he just received repeated calls from this no: 08023066062, revealing that the owner of the number is said to have been involved in an accident at Apple junction, Amuwo Odofin.

It was later revealed via truecaller that the actual owner of the number is Victor Olaotan and reports later revealed that he was rescued from the scene of the accident and taken to Avon medical centre on Bode Thomas where he initially received treatment.

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