A Lagos-based photographer, Eman Pictures, whose bag containing a MacBook Pro and four external hard drives was stolen at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, has recovered all the items after offering a N500,000 reward for information leading to their recovery.\n<\/p>\n
The bag was reportedly stolen from the bride\u2019s room on October 31 while the photographer was covering a wedding at the hotel.\n<\/p>\n
The four external hard drives contained footage from five weddings yet to be delivered to the couples, raising concerns about the possible loss of important memories and the photographer\u2019s work.\n<\/p>\n
Following the incident, Eman Pictures took to social media to seek public assistance, sharing a now-viral CCTV footage showing a man allegedly entering the room, taking the bag and leaving the hotel.<\/p>\n
In the appeal, the photographer explained that the stolen items included a MacBook Pro M1 and four hard drives containing footage from the five weddings.<\/p>\n
He also announced a N500,000 reward for credible information that could lead to the identification of the suspect and the recovery of the belongings through the appropriate authorities.\n<\/p>\n
The appeal was widely circulated on social media, with photographers, videographers, blogs and other users sharing the footage and calling for information that could help trace the missing equipment.<\/p>\n
In an update shared on Instagram on Thursday, Eman Pictures announced that the MacBook and all four hard drives had been recovered, although the files on the drives had been formatted.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m grateful to announce that my stolen MacBook and all four hard drives have been recovered.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough the hard drives had already been formatted, I\u2019m thankful to have my equipment back,\u201d the photographer wrote.\n<\/p>\n
Eman Pictures thanked those who helped amplify the appeal, saying the reposts, tags, calls, messages, prayers and other efforts had exceeded expectations.\n<\/p>\n
The photographer also thanked blogs, fellow creatives, friends and strangers who took time to share the story and offer support.\n<\/p>\n
The recovery was also confirmed by the event planner, Ms Deeeee, who had initially raised the alarm on X.\n<\/p>\n
In an update, she wrote, \u201cEvery item has been recovered; even though he formatted the files. it can still be retrieved back. A big thank you to everyone who came through to help out. God bless you.\u201d<\/p>\n
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