Nollywood actresses Nkechi Blessing, Kate Henshaw, and Empress Njamah have reacted to the false death rumors that filtered social media about veteran actor Olu Jacobs.
It was reported on Sunday evening that one Oba K. Solo had alleged that the veteran, aged 82, had passed away.
The actor’s family had debunked the news with a video of the veteran getting a haircut from someone, and it was clear that he’s hale and hearty.
Taking to their social media pages, the likes of Kate Henshaw, Nkechi Blessing, and Empress Njamah lamented over how insensitive Nigerians can be.
Nkechi Blessing questioned who turned Nigerians like that, as she noted that if a blogger doesn’t lose his life because of false news, others wouldn’t have sense.
“Person never kpai see speed wey una use break d news, if Dem never kee one blogger the rest no go get sense.
Who do Nigerians this thing? God forbid!”.
Empress Njamah questioned how evil people can be to spread false news about another. She stated that such behavior is disrespectful to the family and to the actor.
“HEIGHT OF DISRESPECT TO THE FAMILY AND TO A LEGEND..HOW EVIL CAN YOU BE? FEAR GOD OHH,MY HEART WAS PIERCED,JUST FOR CLOUT AND FOLLOWINGS?LETS NOT USE OUR OWN HANDS TO BRING CURSES UPON OURSELVES
Daddy OLU we love you and appreciate you now and always ,this is terrible and heartless ,shame on whoever started this nonsense
MAKE UNA FEAR GOD OHHHH, very toxic social media”.
Kate Henshaw noted how, year in and year out, Nigerians do the same thing by posting R.I.P. posts for people who are alive. Describing it as all shades of wrong, she admonished those rumor peddlers to desist.
“HOW YOU PEOPLE PUT UP
RIP POSTS ABOUT SOMEONE WHO IS STILL ALIVE, YEAR IN YEAR OUT IS VERY SICKENING, TBH!!!
You do this to this great man and his family ALL THE TIME!!
It is all shades of wrong!!
Stop for goodness sake!!
UNCLE OLU JACOBS is ALIVE!!!”.
Recall that in 2021, Olu Jacobs’ wife, Joke Silva, opened up about the health condition of the actor, revealing that he is battling dementia.
Last year, Joke opened up about the impact of his illness on their marriage, admitting that it has put a strain on their marriage as her husband is no longer there for her, but the man that is with her is someone she loves.
She stated that there was a point of acceptance for her that everything happening is reality, and it is like the person she married, 80% of the time, is no longer there.
However, she noted how he was always there for her and the kids when he was healthy. She described him as an incredible husband to his children and an amazing husband.
