Veteran Nigerian Yoruba Nollywood actor, Yinka Quadri has responded to the death rumors that circulated about him and their impact on his family.
In June, these claims went viral, leading to concern from fans and family. He then took to social media to assure everyone that he is “alive and well.”
The actor in a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV voiced his disappointment with those who circulated false news.
The 65-year-old explained that his children, who were out of the country, became concerned when they heard about the rumors of his death.
They called him often to confirm, which caused unnecessary stress and anxiety for the family. Yinka Quadri wrote:
“If it happened to someone who just came into the industry, the person will likely experience a setback. Or the person would leave the industry. But because this profession is inborn. That is not the first time. We have heard so many things in the past.
“Is it not because of social media that it is now being escalated? When I saw it I said ‘Weldone, you content creators’. Although when I saw it it was not as if I was happy. Just like the words of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saying he stays off social media.
“No one would be happy whenever people spread rumours about them. Most especially, rumoured death. You will recall that I said I will not curse the person, but I leave him or her to God’s judgment.
“If the person thinks it is by spoiling another person’s name or causing sadness in another person’s family is an opportunity to attain success… because it got to a stage that it started to pain me.
“Despite the fact that my children are overseas and we have constant communication weekly or every three days, when they informed them they were like ‘I still spoke to Daddy last week’. Then they start calling.
“It got to a stage where everybody became troubled. They now started calling in the morning, put a call through in the afternoon, and call again in the evening to confirm.
“And I now said, the person that did this will get the right reward from God. Because it is not something good. My head does not pray for the person. Why should you wish me death? I wanted to keep quiet. Some people even thought I created the story myself. I asked if they thought I was looking for fame or name.”