Veteran Nollywood actress, Margaret Bandele Olayinka, otherwise known as Iya Gbonkan, has recounted how she was repeatedly attacked by witches because she played the movie role of a witch.

Speaking in an interview, Iya Gbonkan, who is popular for playing the role of a witch in most Yoruba movies and stirred fear in the hearts of both children and adults because of her scary roles, said real life witches started visiting her around 12 midnight dailyafter she featured in her first film.

The 64-year-old actress also recalled a time when she was beaten black and blue by witches because she refused to join their coven, and was left with a swollen face.

According to her, she was thankful that her late husband was still alive at the time, and he stood by her. She added that she was fortunate enough to survive the numerous attacks because God was on her side, and still went ahead to play more witch roles.

Explaining why she vehemently refused to join the witchcraft coven, Iya Gbonkan said she is a mother and can not feed on the blood of innocent people, adding that witchcraft is not in her lineage and it won’t start with her.

Watch her speak below,