The premiere of Owambe Thieves has come and gone but not without a major face-off between two popular actresses in Nollywood: Eniola Badmus and Laide Bakare.
In a now-circulating video clip, Laide Bakare is seen physically confronting Eniola Badmus for her statement ‘we are not friends’ as the latter walks away from the scene.
What really happened?
At first, all seems normal. Eniola Badmus is seen dancing in front of multiple cameras as her male bodyguard stands within close range.
Laide Bakare then appears dancing into one of the frames captured by the vidographers/photographers.
Badmus is displeased and immediately says something along the lines of “Don’t capture. Stop.” And then adds in Yoruba, “We are not friends“.
Right after, Bakare stops dancing and faces Badmus visibly upset.
Things become heated as Bakare continues to accost Badmus who proceeds to leave the scene. But before she is able to successfully exit, Bakare hits her arm a couple of times in confrontation.
As the bodyguard moves to ward off Bakare’s physical attacks, she aggressively refuses him.
Nigerians react
An Instagram user wrote in the comments section:
Laide did too much..someone said u guys ain’t friends…u lock up and look away..why acting like a tout..I Love Eniola composure.
Another queried:
Did she just almost slap Eniola’s security detail?
Berating Laide Bakare’s behaviour, a netizen commented:
You don’t put your hands on another person, that’s wrong.
Commending Eniola Badmus for her composure, a user wrote:
I love how @eniola_badmus handled the situation, very demure, very mindful! All she said was that “we are not friends” and you nearly tear her cloth, you even slapped her bouncer. Ni to ri knni, the celebrities sef.
As of the time of this report, Laide Bakare has hosted a Live session on her Instagram page, detailing her account of how their relationship has gone sour over the years despite her giving Eniola Badmus her first major role in a film.
