Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has sparked reactions online after being spotted distributing food to homeless people in Canada, just days after her arrest in Lagos for cooking on a public road.
In a video shared on Tuesday, Sarah was seen handing out 150 packs of food to homeless individuals on the streets of Ottawa, where she is currently based.
Sharing the news on Instagram, the actress wrote:
“From going grocery shopping, to cooking with the CEO of @suyaroyale under the supervision of @ricci_products representatives, to sharing the sumptuous, well-spiced 150 packs of food with homeless people on the streets of Ottawa.”
The gesture quickly drew attention and mixed reactions from fans and social media users.
Below are some of the comments:
@MarvellousIsra3 wrote:
“This is what happens when tribalism and ethnic jingoism becloud our sense of judgment. They humiliated her for showing kindness at home, now she’s being celebrated abroad for the same act. Later, Akpabio and his crew will beg Nigerians in the diaspora to return.”
@stqinless_ said:
“I thought she would be cooking at the express in Canada ni.”
@eal_Giilo commented:
“See as oyinbo line up dey collect jollof.”
@callmetunde_ added:
“From Lagos street drama to Canadian food hero to ‘blessing the streets’ — level up unlocked.”
@Allezamani wrote:
“She now suddenly knows how to package food from home?”
@SemiNigerian said:
“So she can actually cook it in her house and pack it in bags to share? Meanwhile, she was constituting a nuisance by cooking on the streets of Lagos. Smh.”
@Nedumcity_ remarked:
“She should have done the cooking on the road like she did in Lagos. Many things we can’t do abroad, we do back home.”
@Rarebreedmaleek wrote:
“Why she no cook for street for Canada?”
@callme_t9 added:
“Why she no go street for Canada go cook the way she dey do for 9ja… make we see wetin won happen.”
Sarah Martins made headlines earlier this month after she was arrested in Lagos for cooking on the road — a move she claimed was part of her outreach to feed the needy. The incident divided opinions, with some praising her intentions and others criticising her for obstructing traffic and violating public safety rules.
Her latest charitable act in Canada, however, has earned her both praise and criticism — highlighting once again how differently such gestures are perceived at home and abroad.
