Lagos, Nigeria – October 13, 2025 – Veteran Nollywood actress and fitness icon Kate Henshaw has left social media abuzz with a spine-chilling testimony shared during a casual gym conversation, detailing how a close acquaintance narrowly escaped death after discovering a stray bullet in her bedroom upon waking.
In a post that quickly went viral on Instagram, Henshaw recounted the eerie incident relayed to her by a fellow gym member. The woman, whose identity remains private, described waking up one morning to find a single bullet lying ominously on the floor beside her bed. Unscathed and with no recollection of any disturbance during the night, she realized the projectile must have pierced through her window or wall undetected, landing perilously close to where she slept.
“One bullet away from the grave,” Henshaw captioned the story, her words echoing the raw vulnerability of survival in an unpredictable world. “One more day, each day, blessed Lord. Thank you, Elohim. Alleluia to your holy name.”
The timing of the revelation added a layer of divine synchronicity, as fans swiftly connected it to gospel artist Nathaniel Bassey’s ongoing Hallelujah Challenge. Just hours earlier, on the same day—October 13, 2025—Bassey had led participants in a fervent prayer for “divine protection,” invoking the phrase “bulletproof” after hearing it in a trance. “He said he heard ‘bulletproof’ in a trance and we prayed for divine protection on Hallelujah Challenge last night,” one commenter noted, praising the alignment as a testament to faith’s timely intervention.
Henshaw’s post, shared amid Nigeria’s persistent challenges with insecurity and urban violence, struck a chord with followers who flooded the comments with gratitude and personal anecdotes. “Each day you sleep and wake up in good health in Nigeria just keep thanking olisa… it’s not easy… surviving in that country with all the brouhaha is not for the weak,” wrote one user, capturing the collective sigh of relief. Others shared stories of their own close calls, turning the thread into a virtual support circle.
The 54-year-old actress, known for her roles in films like Stronger Than Pain—for which she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in 2008—has long been an advocate for wellness and resilience. Her gym routine, a staple of her public persona, often serves as a backdrop for these unfiltered moments of inspiration. This isn’t the first time Henshaw has used her platform to highlight life’s fragility; earlier this year, she opened up about a fire at her Lekki home, thanking supporters for their outpouring of love during her recovery.
As the story spreads, it underscores a broader conversation on faith, protection, and the unseen dangers lurking in everyday spaces. For the unnamed survivor, the bullet’s silent arrival serves as a stark reminder of grace under fire—literally. Henshaw concluded her post with a simple yet profound call: “Thank you Jesus for protection.”
Social media reactions continue to pour in, with hashtags like #BulletproofPrayer and #HallelujahChallenge trending locally. In a nation where such incidents are all too common, Henshaw’s testimony offers a glimmer of hope, proving that sometimes, the thinnest margin between tragedy and triumph is bridged by something greater.