- IGP Kayode Egbetokun has said he will stop taking photos with random individuals after a suspect used a photo with him in a $2.5 million fraud documentary. He stressed that the move is out of caution, not pride.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced that he will no longer take photographs with random individuals following the misuse of one of his photos in a fraud-related documentary.
The decision comes after a viral documentary about suspected fraudsters who allegedly defrauded a Romanian woman of $2.5 million featured a photo of one of the suspects posing with the IGP in his official uniform. The development sparked conversations online, with analysts noting that some fraudsters deliberately seek photo opportunities with high-profile figures to create a false sense of legitimacy.
The documentary reportedly also displayed images of the suspects posing with other notable Nigerians, including businessmen and entertainers.
Speaking at a recent public event, Egbetokun clarified that his refusal to take photos going forward should not be interpreted as arrogance.
“I would want to apologize to those distinguished individuals whose photo opportunities I have declined. This decision is not driven by pride but by caution at a time when photo opportunities granted at special occasions can be weaponized,” he said.
His statement has since generated discussions about the risks public officials face in open settings and the growing trend of using photographs to falsely validate questionable activities.
In other news… Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has taken to social media to recount a painful chapter of her life following the loss of her brother, accusing some pastors of abandoning her when she needed help the most.
In multiple posts shared on Instagram, the actress revealed that she sought financial assistance while her brother was battling for his life but received no support. She explained that she had spent all she had in an attempt to save him.
According to Doris, her pleas were ignored at the time, a situation that still deeply hurts her. She said, “When my brother was dying, I reached out. I begged and begged because I spent everything, I had trying to save him. These people ignored me and my brother died.”
She further alleged that financial help only came after her brother had passed away, a gesture she questioned and found emotionally painful.
The actress also spoke about the toll the tragedy has taken on her mental and emotional well-being, revealing that she is struggling to cope with grief, legal battles, and psychological distress. In her words, “This Doris you are seeing here is not okay. Nothing in this world will make me happy anymore. The death of my brother took a part of me.”
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