Sophia Michaels
Actress and New mom, Halima Abubakar who got us all confused in the wee hours of today has finally revealed why she did what she did!
Recalls that the actress who announced that she welcomed a baby boy on Friday, April 4, 2020, shared a photo of a baby holding someone’s thumb.
As expected, excited Nigerians especially her colleagues assumed that the photo on her announcement was that of her child and began congratulating her, only for an American woman identified on her Instagram handle as the_arielb to call out the actress for using her photo.
After receiving a heavy backlash on social media, Halima has now revealed why she stole someone else’ baby photo.
“He will be discharged tmr from icu.i didn’t post cos he was premature.God saved him.I just had to post this. For the people who didn’t see me, I have no close friends.I can’t show you a fragile child, I risked this just to post. @ruggedybaba update paddy mi.i Had to do this.Thank you. Besafe and stay safe.THE WORLD JUDGE WITHOUT KNOWING.GOOD DAY” she explained.
an American mother @the_arielb, who is the original owner of the photo first shared on Instagram on March 13, 2020, called out the actress for stealing the photos which went viral.
She also shared her private chat with Halima Abubakar.
See screenshots below;
Nigerians have now reacted to the story on the popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter. They noted that what she did was uncalled for.
Some Nigerians said they are disappointed about her behaviour while others stated that they were not surprised, noting that it reminded them of what another actress, Oge Okoye, did with the photo of a dog she claimed she got.
These Celebrities are shameless abeg
Stealing another woman’s baby pictureSee Halima Abubakar eh pic.twitter.com/KL9x2XjZZZ
— Star Girl 💫💫 (@Abimberry) April 9, 2020
Halima Abubakar stole Someones baby’s picture to deceive Nigerians?😥 pic.twitter.com/2ZHJeKZdNQ
— #hashtag LFC (@hashtagtweets_) April 9, 2020
This is our problem. Halima abubakar never claimed that was her child, she clearly stated that she used the to picture as an illustration of her own state. But our Nigerian side won’t allow her to nurse her baby in peace.
Una doh o.
— 🌪️father_nature👑 (@I_am_shadrach) April 9, 2020
Halima abubakar stole somebody’s baby pictures and some people still want to blame the owner of the baby for exposing their chats talmbout she apologized even when she didn’t remove the stolen pictures.
Nigerians will embarrass you!
— 👨🏽 King One X 🇳🇬 🙌🏽 (@MrOneXMind) April 9, 2020
Y’all someone needs to on check halima Abubakar 🤣🤣🤣 lady says she is pregnant, March 12 she wasn’t pregnant or showing. 2days ago she haff born. But no!! She stole somebody’s baby fingers. And claimed it is her son! The effrontery 🤣🤣
— Ada Uwanine 🌍👩🏾🍳 (@Adaugo_1) April 9, 2020
Halima Abubakar is just shameless.. Shameless to the point of sharing someone elses baby thumb claiming it’s hers, now that the owner called you out what more can you say??
Oge okoye too stole a puppy just to impress people on the gram
— Åskia 🔮💦 (@askiar_zamahni) April 9, 2020
What social media will do to some people in this life.. I wonder if Actress Halima Abubakar really had a baby.. Abi her pikin no get hand? Why would she steal someone else’s baby picture.. 😭😭😭😭.. Shame.. pic.twitter.com/1BzV73jznP
— Onos. (@Whoknwstmrw) April 9, 2020
Lmaooo 😂 😂 😂
Halima Abubakar posted Ariel ‘s picture with her baby and claimed it’s her baby.
Talmabout “a gift from God…” Well,Ariel don call am out on this her Blessing and Onyeze type of shii pic.twitter.com/qgOYqsjkFh— EzeNwanyi👑 (@IamEzeNwanyi) April 9, 2020
Lmaooooo. Halima abubakar has always been an idiot. No be today. I know her personally. Na that thing wey she dey sniff. Add tonto dick to the list too.
— Mr O.I LONGE (@TheInfamous__) April 9, 2020
This halima abubakar drama just made me remember when Oge okoye stole a foreigner dog picture and uploaded it as hers.
These same celebrities are the ones that will come and tell us we are poor if we drag them. pic.twitter.com/HIj9fMEzh7— Chuka… (@OgaChuka) April 9, 2020
Halima Abubakar took another’s woman holding her child picture and use it as hers to share the good news that she has birthed a child. Only for the owner of the picture to call her out.
What exactly is wrong with these people?— BDM (@Blackdotmandy) April 9, 2020
