Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has firmly dismissed reports claiming she had died or been involved in an accident, assuring her fans that she remains alive and well.
The actress took to her Instagram page to address the circulating misinformation after discovering that several social media accounts had been created solely to spread false claims about her death.
According to Kadiri, she woke up to find that between seven and eight newly created accounts were actively posting content alleging that a tragedy had befallen her.
She called on her followers and members of the public who encounter the posts to report the accounts responsible.
In her statement, she said: “Hey guys, please note that I am alive. I did not have no accident and I am safe. If you see any of those pages that are carrying this terrible news, because I woke up and somebody created seven to eight accounts just to make content like this.
“While I don’t know what I’ve collected from you people’s hand, I please beg each and every one of you that ever comes across any news like this to please help me report the page. They know that nothing happened to me and they decided to spread this rumour. Just please, I beg you in the name of God, help me report the page. Just one click, one report, that’s all I require from you. Don’t even bother trying to debunk the news, just report the page. Thank you so much and God bless you.”
The actress’s swift response aims to halt the spread of the unverified claims and protect her image from the damaging effects of online rumour-mongering.