Bimbo Ademoye Accuses Emmanuel Davies of Movie Piracy, Copyright Infringement 

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Summary: Actress Bimbo Ademoye has accused and publicly called out one Emmanuel Davies for alleged piracy and unlawful copyright claim of a soundtrack in her movie, “Where Love Lives.” She warned Davies to rectify the monetisation and copyright infringement issues or face severe consequences.

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Bimbo Ademoye, has called out one Emmanuel Davies for alleged piracy and unlawful copyright claim of a song used in her recent movie, “Where Love Lives.”  She said the infringement has led to the demonetisation of her movie, blocking revenue from the project. The film had reportedly garnered over 18 million views as of January 24, 2026, barely a month after its release.

In the emotional video she shared on Instagram on Saturday, January 24, 2026, the movie star said she was compelled to speak out after enduring a draining experience. She claimed Emmanuel stole her soundtrack, uploaded it on Spotify and other digital platforms, and falsely asserted ownership of the monetisation of her movie. 

“I am not one to come on here and misbehave. I mind my business, and I try to stay away. I’m making this video so that it will be on public record,” she said.

“For clarity, I woke up to a monetisation issue on my movie, Where Love Lives. A song I have full ownership of, with full approval from the artist, Ugochi, was lifted and claimed by one Emmanuel Davies.”

“You took it, uploaded it across Spotify and all platforms, and claimed it to be yours. Then you tried to monetise my movie, my hard work. You’d better take that thing down and restore the monetisation of my movie. I give you one hour. Time starts now,” she stated.

Clarifying the situation regarding the song’s origin, the actress said it was originally written by artiste Ugoccie, whom she paid and legally owned the rights to.

“Ugoccie didn’t upload it because of problems like this. You took it, uploaded it on Spotify and all platforms, and claimed it to be yours, then you demoralised my hard work,” she said.

Citing a previous experience, the actress recalled her encounter with a woman identified as Anwuli, who had previously made similar copyright claims against her movie, “To Be a Friend.”

“Anwuli, you did the same thing to me for my movie, To Be a Friend. Information reaching me is that you want to settle out of court. This is me declining that offer. You started it by making me lose a movie at six million views. Now, I want to finish it with final words from a judge. Please get ready,” she said.

The case dates back to August 2025, when her film To Be a Friend was removed from YouTube after reaching nearly 6 million views amid reported copyright issues with the soundtrack.

“I’m not an irresponsible person. I do not take what doesn’t belong to me. I do all my findings before uploading a movie. I pay for all the soundtracks I use in my movies,” she added.

The actress maintained that she pays for all soundtracks used in her films and carries out due diligence before releasing any project. She warned Davies to immediately rectify the monetisation and copyright infringement issues or face consequences.