Nigerians react to Halima Abubakar's fake baby photo post

Thursday, April 09, 2020 at 9:52 AM by Khadijah Thabit

- Actress Halima Abubakar has received backlash on social media after she shared a photo that is not hers on Instagram

- The actress shared a photo of a baby holding a thumb to announce the birth of her child

- However, it was discovered that the baby in the photo she shared was not her own child

Popular Nigerian actress Halima Abubakar, who recently became a mother, is now receiving backlash on social media for her action when she announced the birth of her child.

Recall that the actress announced her baby's arrival with a photo she shared on Instagram. In the photo, a baby's hand could be seen holding someone's thumb and people assumed that the baby in the photo was the actress' newborn.

It was later discovered that the baby in the photo was another woman's child, an American who announced her baby's arrival on Friday, March 13.

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Legit.ng reported that the actress was called out by the woman on Instagram.

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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 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.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that congratulations were in order for Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta and wife Olaide Aisha on the birth of their beautiful baby girl. The actor’s colleague, actress Bisola Badmus shared the good news on her social media page.