Owambe Thieves
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- Odunlade Adekola
- Femi Branch
- Hadiza Abubakar
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| Directed by | Adeoluwa Owu |
| Written by | Adeoluwa Owu |
| Produced by | Eniola Ajao |
| Starring | Fathia Balogun
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| Country | Nigeria |
Owambe Thieves is a 2025 Nigerian crime drama film produced by Eniola Ajao and directed by Adeoluwa Owu.[1][2] It tells the story of a young couple, Cheta and Lola, who struggle to make ends meet while raising their newborn child during one of the worst economic recessions in Nigeria’s history. The film stars Zubby Michael, Faithia Balogun, Hadiza Abubakar, Seilat Adebowale, Femi Branch, Odunlade Adekola, Bashirah Giwa and many others.[3]
Cheta and Lola (are a young struggling to provide for their newborn amid increasing hardship. After Cheta loses his job, they move in with Lola’s mother for shelter—but the atmosphere is tense and the support hard to come by.
Desperation mounts when they attend a lavish "owambe" party—an extravagant Yoruba celebration where guests often spray money in exuberance. At the event introducing a wealthy politician, Senator Taiwo, Cheta and Lola spot a momentary windfall: bills raining down from a money spray.
Succumbing to temptation, they pocket the cash—an impulsive decision that turns their world upside-down. From that point, they become infamously known as the “Owambe Thieves.” What begins as a bid for survival quickly spirals into a dangerous game of cat and mouse involving power plays, betrayal, and high-stakes consequences .
As their crime unfolds, the couple is pulled deeper into the criminal underworld, crossing paths with figures like Oga Bernard (Odunlade Adekola) and Oga Blings Blings (Femi Branch). Their choices ignite conflicts with powerful individuals—including the Senator himself—and they face a moral crossroads: fight to reclaim their lives or let circumstance define them.
Cast
- Zubby Michael as Cheta[4]
- Haziza Abubakar
- Odunlade Adekola as Oga Bernard[4]
- Fathia Balogun
- Femi Branch as Oga Blings Blings
- Eniola Ajao as Lola[4]
- Bashirah Giwa
- Sola Sobowale as Madam Toke[4]
- Wumi Toriola as Tade[4]
- Akin Lewis as Senator Taiwo[4]