Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has addressed death reports about her circulating online.
In a video she shared online, she made it known that she is alive, safe and wasn’t involved in an accident. Kadiri urged her fans to help report pages carrying such news.
The mother of two expressed sadness at the extent to which people go to hurt and wish death on another. She noted that she stays in her lane and admonished them to leave her alone.
“I am alive!! Please help me report. Please, I’m begging you, help me report it!!
Any page that carries such news.
I am really sad at the extent to which some people will go on this social media space to hurt and wish death on another person. I stay in my lane. Leave me alone. I beg you all. It’s really becoming tiring and sad”.
The rate of death news about celebrities has become alarming.
Toyin Abraham warned TikTokers posting RIP on her pictures. She said she would make a scapegoat of one of them and prayed against death for her and her family.
Earlier this year, Yul Edochie had reacted to the death rumours about his father, Pete Edochie. He hailed him as his man for life and the Lion of Africa, declaring that his father would live beyond 100 years. Shutting down the death rumours, Yul said his father is alive, hale, and hearty.
Also addressing the rumours, Yul’s elder brother, Leo Edochie, shut them down, making it clear that his father is alive, strong, and healthy. He told those spreading the false reports that his father will live long and remain in good health.
Veteran, Chiwetalu Agu shut down rumours of his death with a video of himself living his best life – eating chicken and drinking wine. The veteran stated that he will live life until God calls him home, which isn’t happening anytime soon. He stated that till then, he will enjoy and let the fake bloggers cry.
Actress, Rita Edochie, had reacted to the death news about her colleague, Osita Iheme, popularly known as Pawpaw. Rita called such behaviour nonsense, noting how social media has done more harm than good to society.
Some years back, Kanayo O. Kanayo had rained curses on those spreading rumours of his demise with printed posters. He questioned why someone would wake up and print his obituary posters while he was alive, adding that having access to social media does not mean people can publish anything.