Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has announced a cash reward for anyone who finds and returns her colleague Mercy Aigbe’s missing phones. The devices reportedly went missing during the premiere of Iyabo’s latest film, Labake Olododo, at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX in Lekki, Lagos, on Sunday, March 23.
Scheduled for release in cinemas on March 28, the historical drama follows a fearless female warrior navigating power, love, loyalty, and leadership.
A video from the event, obtained by Vanguard on Monday, showed Iyabo appealing for the phones to be returned, assuring a financial incentive for anyone who finds them.
“We are looking for it. Please, who has seen it? I did not say anyone stole it. Please, if anyone sees a phone that is not theirs, I beg, we will give you money,” she pleaded. “I will personally give you money, please. Two phones at the same time, please. You can come to me, I will give you money. Just locate me, I promise I will give you money.”
A visibly distressed Aigbe was also seen questioning her assistant, who was reportedly in charge of the phones before they disappeared.
The premiere, which featured a star-studded cast including Odunlade Adekola, Cute Abiola, Saheed Balogun, Yinka Quadri, Olumide Oworu, Scarlet Gomez, Broda Shaggi, Wunmi Toriola, and Hafeez Oyetoro, was meant to be a celebratory event but was overshadowed by the incident.
