What started as a casual rent brag has spiraled into a full-blown online feud, with theft allegations now in the mix.

Former Big Brother Naija star Anita “Tacha” Akide is no stranger to controversy, but her latest spat has taken social media by storm. Just hours after telling fans she paid £5,000 (₦10.3 million) a month for her London apartment, (in a bid to explain how lowly Solomon Buchi is), a man claiming to be her former neighbour publicly disputed the figure and got more than he bargained for.

“She was my neighbour, btw. And I’m not sure when they increased our rent to £5k sha,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).

That comment lit the fuse. Tacha fired back in her signature unfiltered style, not with a counter on the rent math, but with an accusation that clothes worth ₦450,000 mysteriously vanished while she lived in the same building.

 

“You thought I meant your thief-thief Collindale?? Mothaf***ers stole my 450k outfit… living in a rich neighborhood but still dey steal cloth?? Cold and broke,” she wrote.

The claim, explosive as it was, instantly shot to the top of Nigerian Twitter trends. Fans were split, some rallied to Tacha’s defense, while others questioned both her rent story and the theft allegation.

Collindale, a leafy and increasingly high-end corner of North London, has quietly become a hotspot for young Nigerian professionals, creatives, and influencers. But in a matter of hours, it was trending for a different reason: a celebrity clash that blurred the lines between personal grievance and public spectacle.

The truth is, Tacha does this a lot, her career has been powered by Big Brother so she has a knack for turning private drama into headline fodder. Whether it’s calculated PR or genuine frustration, the result is the same; another viral moment, another round of free publicity, and another reminder that in the social media age, the rent may be high, but the drama is priceless.