Omotola’s iPhone stolen at Miss Nigeria pageant

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, saw the ugly side of a beauty contest when her new iPhone was stolen at the 2017 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant held in Lagos on Thursday.

Omotola, who was one of the judges at the event, took to Instagram on Friday to plead with whoever has the phone to return it.

“Pls If you picked it or know Someone who did? Or someone’s trying to sell it to you… It can’t be used its Locked. However very valuable contacts will be lost. Pls help return (sic),” she begged.

The 39-year-old then gave a brief lecture on why Nigerians need to register their phones the way they register their sim cards.

Other judges at the pageant which produced Mildred Ehiguese as winner include Joke Silva, Adebola Williams, Odio Oseni and Tara Durotoye.

So Sad My New Iphone Red 128g, SN:- DNPT9PP8HX98 was stolen last Night During #MissNigeria at the Eko hotel just as I was rounding up with the Judging duties… Pls If you picked it or know Someone who did? Or someone’s trying to sell it to you… It can’t be used its Locked. However very valuable contacts will be lost. Pls help return. Contact @redhotconcepts if you pls have any info. In many countries today, you Must Register your handset just like you do your Sim. Nigeria should adopt same to reduce phone theft.I

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