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“I’m alive”: Actress Ruth Kadiri debunks death rumour

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nollywood actress and filmmaker Ruth Kadiri said reports of her death were false and assured followers that she was safe.
  • She said she had not been involved in an accident and urged people to report social media accounts spreading the rumour.
  • Kadiri expressed sadness over accounts allegedly created to circulate false reports about her.

Ruth Kadiri has rejected reports claiming that she died, telling followers that she is alive, safe and was not involved in an accident.

The Nollywood actress and filmmaker addressed the rumour on Sunday after false reports spread across social media and caused concern among her followers. In a video posted on Instagram, she asked the public to disregard the claims and report pages carrying them.

Please note that I am alive. I did not have any accident, and I am safe.

· Ruth KadiriThe actress directly rejected the death and accident reports in an Instagram video.

“Please note that I am alive. I did not have any accident, and I am safe,” she said. Kadiri also said she was troubled by the number of accounts allegedly created to spread the reports.

“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,” she said, asking followers to report the pages rather than engage with them. She described the situation as tiring and sad.

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.

· Ruth KadiriKadiri condemned the accounts allegedly spreading false reports about her.
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