The heartwarming incident gained attention after Instagram blogger Tunde Ednut shared a video featuring the child, wearing Nigerian jersey, mask, and holding a football, replicated Osimhen’s football moves.
In the background of the video, voices could be heard playfully referring to the youngster as Osimhen.
Victor Osimhen, upon seeing the video, reached out to Tunde Ednut, expressing his desire to locate the little boy.
Osimhen requested assistance, stating, “🫶🏾❤️❤️🫶🏾I go like reach out to the boy, @mazitundeednut kindly help me abeg😁😁.”
With Tunde Ednut’s collaboration with content creator Eriq Morak, the boy was located in Ivory Coast.
The blogger wrote, “I initially thought this little man was Nigerian. You won’t believe we found him in Ivory Coast.
@eriqmorak found him. He lives in Ivory Coast. I couldn’t see his message, so he reached out to @ogb recently_ and OGB messaged me. I spoke to the family briefly to make sure it was the boy.”
After confirming the identity and situation of the boy, Osimhen fulfilled his promise by sending N2.5 million to the family.
Expressing gratitude, the family in a video shared by Tunde Ednut on Instagram, acknowledged Osimhen’s generous gesture.
The blogger commended Osimhen for his kindness, stating, “Just for dressing like him, Victor Osimhen has sent the money to me, and the boy is going to receive it tonight in Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
“Thank you once again @eriqmorak for helping us find him. God bless you @victorosimhen9. You didn’t have to, but God sees your kind heart.”
Meanwhile, Nollywood actress, Sarah Martins recently revealed that she received a generous sum of N800,000 from a fan of social media activist, VeryDarkMan.
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