Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye has fearlessly confronted a group of area boys who stormed her outdoor film shoot location and demanded money from her.
TheTimes Nigeria reports that a video of the incident went viral on đť•Ź.
In the clip, Ademoye stood her ground against the men, who are seen making aggressive demands for a “settlement”, a common extortion tactic used against movie crews shooting in public or community spaces across Lagos.
The thespian, while speaking in a mix of Nigerian pidgin and English, told the men she had no problem rewarding those around her set but would not yield to ultimatums.
“I am a street girl, let me tell you. Ask around, when it comes to matters of the street, I like settling boys. But you don’t come to me and tell me to give you a certain amount,” she said.
When one of the men retorted that he had not come to beg, Ademoye was blunt in her response.
“Yes, you came to beg. You are even being proud of it,” she said.
The confrontation sharpened when one of the boys threatened to switch off her camera. Ademoye fired back: “Camera that nobody in your generation has.”
The men, numbering between three and five, did not physically escalate the situation on camera, but their presence and demands visibly disrupted the active shoot. No weapons were seen in the video.
The incident drew sympathy and praise online, with many viewers commending Ademoye’s composure and refusal to be intimidated.
