Nollywood actress Damilola Adegbite has narrated her bitter robbery encounter in London.
Just like Toke Makinwa, Damilola revealed that she was almost left stranded in London weeks back.
Narrating the incident, she revealed that her phone, and money for her trip were stolen from her in a second. The MET police also had to get involved involved as the scenario was like a movie.
She disclosed that she got an alert from Apple, informing her that her phone is in China.
“Regardless of where you are or where you plan to go, the most important thing is for God to be with you. My handbag was stolen some weeks ago in London. My phone and all my money for the trip gone in a second, literally. MET police had to get involved. It was like a movie. Thank God for a helper. I would have been stranded in a foreign land. The world has changed guys. It’s not the destination, it’s about where we wl flourish, prosper and be happiest!
“Second slide. Got an alert from Apple. My phone has reached China before me. It is well. Just try and make the most of whatever situation you find yourself in as you aim for higher!”.
Toke Makinwa robbed in London
Days back, KFN reported that media personality and actress, Toke Makinwa had taken to social media to reveal that she was robbed off her valuables in London.
Makinwa was among the guests who graced the white wedding of actress, Rita Dominic and her husband, Fidelis Anosike at Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, on Saturday, 26th November 2022.
Three days after the wedding, Makinwa took to her Instagram story to reveal that she has been robbed.
According to the 38-year-old, all her valuables were taken away. She lamented that she was speechless and wondered how it could have happened to her.
She wrote: Just got robbed in London… I’m speechless. All my valuables are gone. Gosh how could this happen to me.
Yemi Alade robbed in Cote D’Ivoire
Also, singer, Yemi Alade had revealed how she was robbed in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where she went to perform.
Narrating how the robbery incident took place, Yemi Alade via Instagram lamented how thieves got into her hotel room ransacked her belongings, and stole all the money they could find.
She wrote: “A few minutes after I left my room, some unknown people decided to go through my things and steal: all the money they could find, Very good.”
Alade had attended and performed at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend days back.
She recently travelled to Côte d’Ivoire for the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND), a 3-day gathering of creatives from Africa and the Diaspora.
The event hosted by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union, and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire serve as a prelude to the next Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Summit at IATF2023.
But responding to well-wishers’ concerns, Alade noted “they are investigating, looking through cameras and all but she knows the money is all gone by now.
“The suspects are all denying,” she retorted while shaking her head.
