Nollywood Buzz: CCTV Footage of Tayo Arimoro and Peggy Ovire Altercation

Tensions have flared in Nollywood after a heated confrontation between actors Tayo Arimoro and Peggy Ovire allegedly turned physical on a movie set, prompting both stars to trade accusations and release conflicting accounts of the incident.

The altercation, which was partially captured on CCTV and livestreamed by Tayo Arimoro on Instagram, reportedly began when the actor attempted to leave the set after his contracted working hours had ended. In his statement, Arimoro claimed that efforts to stop him from leaving led to a violent encounter involving members of the production team.

According to Arimoro, he sustained injuries to his gums and lips during the confrontation and plans to take legal action against Ovire and the film’s crew. “I definitely need to see a dentist because my lower front tooth is damaged, and I’m also seeing a lawyer,” he said. “I can’t drive my car because they deflated about three of my tyres. It’s really bad. I’ve never experienced anything like this because I don’t cause trouble, especially when it comes to work.”

In response, Peggy Ovire publicly denied the allegations, accusing Arimoro of being the aggressor. In a statement shared on Instagram, she claimed the actor became violent after being asked to complete two remaining scenes before wrapping up the shoot for the night.

“Taye, you beat up two crew members simply because you felt they had no voice, no social media presence, no one to speak for them,” Ovire alleged. “They were only begging you to complete two short scenes so we could wrap the night. Moments later, you went live to record their reaction, leaving out the part where the violence began.”

Ovire also maintained that Arimoro arrived late to set and reacted aggressively when she tried to calm him down. “Everything was fine between us until you got upset when I asked that we shoot one quick scene before your BTS video, as the car we were using needed to leave,” she explained. “Later, when the production manager approached you to appeal for more time, you got physical with him.”

The actress further alleged that the situation worsened when her driver got involved, resulting in a scuffle that left him injured. “Moments later, I discovered my driver was bleeding from his ear after being hit multiple times. I was shocked. I drove to the gate to prevent things from escalating further,” she said.