Award-winning Nigerian actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe lost her Lagos house to a fire that destroyed millions of naira’s worth of goods.
On Wednesday, Aigbe shared a video on Instagram, revealing the extent of the damage. In her post, she expressed gratitude that no lives were lost.
The heartbroken event occurs as her most recent movie, Thin Line, is being promoted with the intention of creating a celebratory atmosphere. Behind Thin Line is a formidable squad. The movie is expected to be full of drama and excitement, with Mercy serving as producer and Kazim Adeoti as executive producer.
Online critics accused Aigbe of exploiting the incident as a publicity ploy, despite the tragic nature of the incident. Others went more widely, rekindling discussions about the actress’s personal life by bringing up her marriage to Adeoti.
Fans and coworkers have expressed their sympathies, but other social media users claim the event was staged to promote her new film, Thinline.
Captioning the video, she wrote, “Devastated! Thank God no life was lost. It is well.”
The outpouring of love and support from colleagues and fans highlighted the strong bonds within the entertainment industry and underscored the importance of community in times of hardship.
Toyin Abraham wrote: “Jesus😥😥Olorun, no wonder you were crying on phone😥😥 I’m’m so sorry, sis 🙏
Juliet Ibrahim remarked: “Omg glory be to God! So sorry.”
Bisola Aiyeola commented, “So so so so sorry about this. God will multiply this loss 1000 fold in Jesus name. Amen,🙏🏽”
Olayode Juliana wrote, “OMG I’m so sorry Auntie, may God replenish you🙏🙏”
Nancy Isime commented, “Oh noooo! So sorry Big Sis😢”
Omowunmi Dada expressed her surprise saying, “Oh my God! I’m so so sorry for the loss Auntie. May God replenish this in a thousand Fold in Jesus name🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾”
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