Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo has extended a financial reward to anyone who can recover Mercy Aigbe’s missing phones, which disappeared during the premiere of her movie, Labake Olododo, held at Imax Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos, on Sunday, March 23rd.
The star-studded event turned sour for Mercy Aigbe, who lost two phones that had been entrusted to her assistant. A visibly upset Mercy was captured on video expressing her frustration. The phones’ disappearance quickly became a hot topic online, with many commenting on the assistant’s apparent negligence.
During the event, Iyabo Ojo took to the microphone to address the situation, urging anyone who found the phones to return them. She sweetened the appeal by promising a cash reward, saying:
Please, we are looking for phones. Did you help us see them? If anyone sees a phone that isn’t theirs, I beg you to return it. I will personally give you money. Two phones, locate me, and I will give you money.”
Social media erupted with reactions to Mercy’s predicament. Here’s a glimpse of what people had to say:
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“Losing two phones is a big deal. The assistant should have been more careful.”
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“She has every right to be upset. The data on those phones could be irreplaceable.”
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“Mercy is handling this well. Many wouldn’t be so calm in her shoes.”
The issue of stolen phones isn’t new in Nollywood. Angela Okorie once vented after losing her Samsung phone at an event, calling the act wicked. Similarly, talent manager Soso Soberekon offered over half a million naira as a reward after losing his phone at Israel DMW’s wedding.
