Comedian Okey Bakassi Offers N5m Reward To Track Phone Thief At Football Session In Lagos

Popular Nigerian comedian, Okey Bakassi, has offered a ₦5 million reward for information leading to the recovery of stolen phones and the arrest of the suspected thief who infiltrated a private football session in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Bakassi disclosed this in a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday, recounting how the incident occurred during their weekly football session on Wednesday evening.

According to him, an unidentified young man was allowed to join the game out of goodwill but later pretended to be injured before leaving the pitch.

“This evening, 15th of April 2026, where we play football every Wednesday evening in Ikoyi, a young man came to play with us. Out of our own kindness, we allowed him to join us,” he said.

The comedian explained that while attention was focused on the match, the suspect allegedly stole multiple phones belonging to players and fled the scene.

“He played for a little bit and feigned injury, went to the stands to sit. While we were carried away playing football, this criminal carted away people’s phones. Took about eight handsets and disappeared,” he added.

Bakassi further revealed that the stolen devices belonged to businessmen whose daily activities depend heavily on their phones, warning that the suspect might attempt to dispose off the phones quickly.

He noted that the matter has been reported to the police, adding that efforts were ongoing to track the suspect, although operational details would not be disclosed.

Issuing a stern warning, the comedian gave the suspect a 24-hour ultimatum to return the stolen items.

“If you’re the one who came out this evening to play with us and you feel that the way to pay us back is to cart away phones and vanish, we will find you. It will only take time. In your best interest, you have the next 24 hours to return those phones back to the security post where you took them from,” he said.

To aid recovery, Bakassi announced a cash reward for credible information that could lead to tracking the stolen devices.

“For everyone else who knows how to track phones, contact me in my DM. There’s a five million naira waiting for whoever can track any one of those phones,” he stated.

He also cautioned buyers of second-hand phones to exercise due diligence, advising them to obtain valid identification from sellers to avoid purchasing stolen devices.