A woman identified as Victoria Yemisi Ayano has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging that she was defrauded in a failed romance scam linked to popular Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo.
In the petition dated September 8, filed through her lawyers, Olamide Oyetayo & Co., Ayano accused “one Bolanle Ninalowo” of obtaining money by false pretence and cyber-enabled fraud, claiming she transferred a total sum of ₦33 million to the suspect.
Reacting on social media, Ninalowo dismissed the allegations with humour, writing:
“This one loud ooo! ₦33,000,000.00 for wetin? Lawyer sef go collect hin service fee join! Which kine juju be dis naaa! Even Nollywood wey blow me never pay me ₦33m per film. Maka! Alaye na to dey use this sound track dey go ni ooo! Olopa ma ko everybody las las ni ooo! Maka gbin gbin.”
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The 45-year-old actor had earlier warned the public to be cautious of impersonators after Ayano claimed she was defrauded of $5,000 by someone using his identity.
He also posted a screenshot of the woman’s email where she threatened legal action. Ninalowo reiterated that he had no involvement in such schemes and cautioned fans to be vigilant: “So after this madam realises she has been scammed, then she does her due diligence to find the REAL Bolanle Ninalowo’s IG & Email and ever since, na so so emails of threat & accusations!
“I really hope you & many others who fall victim to these impersonators WAKE UP. Note: if anyone on this God’s own earth is in a current or about to initiate an online relationship with any one of the many supposed ME’s, YOU ARE BEING SCAMMED or are about to!”
The actor urged anyone communicating online with individuals claiming to be him to exercise extreme caution, stressing that scammers regularly exploit celebrities’ names to target unsuspecting victims.
