Sarah Martins has issued a fresh warning to Opeyemi, a dispatch rider she previously helped after he professed his love for her. She now accuses him of repeatedly sending explicit videos to her DM.
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has publicly called out a dispatch rider identified as Opeyemi, accusing him of repeatedly sending unwanted explicit videos to her direct messages and warning that she could use her connections in Lagos against him. The actress made the allegation in a social media post that has since attracted attention online.
Martins urged people who know Opeyemi to warn him to stop contacting her with what she described as inappropriate material. She said the situation had become a serious concern for her and accused the rider of turning what began as a romantic approach into repeated unwanted contact.
The actress also threatened to use her influence and connections in Lagos to deal with the situation if the alleged harassment continues. Her remarks have generated reactions because they come months after she publicly showed sympathy towards Opeyemi and went out of her way to support him.
The latest dispute follows an earlier encounter between Martins and Opeyemi after he reportedly delivered a parcel to her. According to reports from February, the rider expressed romantic interest in the actress after making the delivery, prompting Martins to initially call him out publicly.
At the time, Martins was unhappy with his approach and contacted his employer over the incident. Opeyemi later claimed that he had lost his job because of the controversy, but Martins subsequently clarified that he had not been sacked or suspended. His employer, according to reports, had only cautioned him.
The situation later took an unexpected turn when Martins decided to meet Opeyemi personally. She invited him to lunch, took him shopping and treated him to a meal, saying she wanted to show him kindness despite rejecting his romantic proposal.
Martins also appealed to Nigerians to support the rider with a dispatch motorcycle, saying the assistance could help him become more financially independent. She stressed that the outing did not mean she had accepted his romantic advances.
The actress described the gesture as an attempt to remind Opeyemi that he deserved love and affection regardless of his financial situation. She also said she encouraged him to focus on improving his circumstances rather than pursuing a relationship with her.
The relationship between the two later became more complicated after Martins said she discovered that Opeyemi was allegedly married with a child. She said he had told her he was single before their lunch date, but people familiar with him later gave her a different account.
Martins expressed disappointment over the alleged deception, particularly because she said her concern was not simply his romantic interest in her but the fact that he allegedly denied having a wife and child.
Despite the controversy, reports at the time said Martins still intended to support Opeyemi with a motorcycle. The development generated mixed reactions online, with some people praising her willingness to help him while others questioned the decision to become so publicly involved in his personal affairs.
The latest accusation marks a sharp change from that earlier period of apparent goodwill. Martins now says the contact has become unwanted and describes Opeyemi as a threat to her peace of mind.
Newstridez reviewed reports surrounding the dispute and found no independent evidence confirming the contents of the alleged videos or establishing the frequency of the messages. The claims about the messages and the alleged harassment therefore remain Martins’ account of what she says has been happening.
That distinction is important because the public dispute has so far played out mainly through social media. Neither a police report nor any formal legal action by Martins against Opeyemi was identified in the reports reviewed by Newstridez.
The actress’s warning has nevertheless raised broader questions about unwanted online contact and the difficulty public figures can face when private disputes spill onto social media. Direct messages can quickly become public controversies when either party chooses to publish screenshots, accusations or warnings online.
For Martins, the latest development is particularly striking because she previously went from publicly criticising Opeyemi to offering him financial and personal support. Her current position suggests that whatever goodwill existed between them has now broken down.
Opeyemi’s response to the latest accusation was not included in the reports reviewed by Newstridez. His side of the story is therefore not independently established, and the allegations against him should not be treated as proven misconduct.
The actress has now made it clear that she wants the alleged contact to stop. Her warning also signals that she may consider taking further steps if the messages continue.
For now, the dispute remains a social-media confrontation between the actress and the dispatch rider, with the central allegations yet to be tested through any formal investigation or legal proceeding.
Sarah Martins says she wants Opeyemi to stop sending unwanted explicit material to her and has warned that she could take further action if the alleged harassment continues. The dispatch rider had not publicly responded to the latest accusation in the reports reviewed by Newstridez.
