The night was supposed to end quietly. Taye Arimoro had wrapped his scenes, packed his bag, and was ready to drive home. It was Tuesday, November 11, 2025, just past 10 PM in a quiet Lagos set. Then everything exploded.
According to Taye, Peggy Ovire’s driver blocked his black Toyota SUV with a white van. Before he could react, two crew members surrounded him. Tires hissed as air escaped, punctured deliberately, he says. A knife flashed. Then fists.
Taye’s lower lip split open. Blood dripped inside his mouth. He fought back, biting one man’s arm in panic. Another crew member bled from the ear. Chaos lasted less than 20 minutes. Taye drove off on flattened tires, shaken but alive.
By early Thursday, November 13, the story hit social media like wildfire. Taye posted a raw video from his car, swollen face, bruised gum, voice trembling. “They jumped me because I wanted to go home,” he said. “Contract done. No warning.”
Peggy fired back hours later. She shared photos of her injured team: a deep bite mark on her PA’s forearm, blood on her driver’s collar. “I was begging him to stay for one last scene,” she insisted. “He attacked first.”
Then the CCTV leaked. Two grainy stills from the set’s security camera showed Peggy in a sparkling black dress, arms wide in a “calm down” gesture. Behind her, Taye shoved a crew member near the van. No audio. No context. Just frozen moments of rage.
Fans are split. Some call Taye a victim of producer bullying. Others say he overreacted, turning a simple dispute into violence. No police report has been filed. No guild has spoken. The set remains unnamed.
Taye says he just wants justice. Peggy says she wants the truth. Both posted on Instagram. Neither has spoken to the press.
Now, Nollywood’s latest drama isn’t on screen, it’s playing out in real time, one post, one bruise, one leaked image at a time.
As the buzz grows, the question lingers: who really started the fight? And who will finish it?
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