Reality TV star and winner of the 2023 edition of Big Brother Naija All Stars, Ilebaye Odiniya, has sparked widespread concern among fans after appearing visibly distressed during an emotional livestream in the early hours of Saturday.
A video from the livestream, which has since gone viral across social media platforms, showed the reality star in tears and visibly shaken, with noticeable swelling on her face as she repeatedly called for help.
During the broadcast, Ilebaye was heard pleading with people around her to intervene.
“Come and open the door, I want to be going,” she said in one part of the video. In another emotional moment, she screamed, “Please come and help me.”
As of the time of filing this report, the exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and it has not been confirmed whether the matter was reported to law enforcement authorities.
Reacting to the incident, fellow reality TV personality Beauty Tukura reassured worried fans that Ilebaye was safe and no longer in danger.
“She’s no longer in harm’s way. Thank God. It’s not my story to tell but thanks everyone. Ilebaye is fine and she’ll tell her story in her time. Thanks everyone,” Beauty wrote in a social media post.
The incident has continued to generate reactions online, with fans expressing concern over Ilebaye’s wellbeing and calling for a proper investigation into the situation.
Neither Ilebaye nor her management team had released an official statement regarding the incident as of press time.