Reported by Musa Antiketu,| Journalist at Obaland magazine.
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Ruth Kadiri, don come out openly to clear the matter afta fake gist wey dey fly around social media say she don die for accident.
Kadiri address the matter on Sunday through video wey she share for her social media page, dey tell her fans say she dey alive, she dey safe, and say no accident happen to her.
The actress make am clear say the report na false information, and she beg members of the public make dem no believe or help spread any unverified gist about her.
According to reports by Punch, Vanguard, P.M. News, Leadership and QED, Kadiri specifically tell people say she no get any accident and say she dey safe.
Kadiri sef raise concern for the number of social media pages wey allegedly dey push the false death story. She say she wake up see say several accounts don dey create content around the fake report.
She con call on her fans and anybody wey come across the fake posts to report the pages instead of engaging with the people behind the rumour. According to her, the situation don become painful and tiring because some people dey use social media to wish another person death.
The development once again show how quickly false information fit spread online, especially when e concern popular entertainers. Death rumours about public figures fit create unnecessary fear among fans, relatives and colleagues before the real situation become known.
For Kadiri own case, her direct appearance and statement don put the matter to rest: she dey alive, she dey safe, and she no dey involved for any accident.
As she continues with her filmmaking work and online projects, the actress don use the opportunity tell people make dem dey verify information before dem share am. For Obaland magazine, the development too serve as another reminder say social media users need to handle sensitive information with care, especially stories wey concern somebody’s life or death.
Sources
- Punch Newspapers
- Vanguard News
- P.M. News
- Leadership Newspaper
- QED.NG
Ruth Kadiri don clear fake death rumour wey spread for social media, saying she dey alive, safe and no accident happen to her.