Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye has announced a ₦1 million reward for anyone who can help identify the individual behind a copyright claim on her YouTube movie, My 30th Wedding.
Ademoye made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday after YouTube flagged the movie for allegedly containing copyrighted audio.
A screenshot shared by the actress showed that the platform had detected a song titled We Can Take It (My 30th Wedding), credited to Mazi Enemuo, in the movie. The copyright claim subsequently rendered the video ineligible for monetisation.
Reacting to the development, Ademoye expressed frustration, insisting that the song was specially produced for her project and that she fully owns the copyright.
“I’m sick and tired of this. I have 1 MILLION NAIRA FOR ANYONE WHO CAN LOCATE THIS PERSON FOR ME. I will not rest until I catch this one,” she wrote.
The actress alleged that the individual behind the claim uploaded the song three weeks earlier with the intention of claiming ownership and diverting revenue generated from her movie.
She questioned why anyone would attempt to benefit from a project into which she had invested significant time, effort and resources.
Ademoye also appealed to her followers to report the account across social media platforms and called on YouTube and YouTube Africa to intervene.
She further urged anyone with information about the claimant’s whereabouts or identity to come forward, reiterating her ₦1 million reward.
“Anyone who can send me the location of this person gets 1m from me. Let’s all be mad together,” she added.