Chiwetalu Agu, a veteran actor, has criticized Nigerians on social media for spreading fake news that fellow actor Zack Orji had died.
He stated that individuals who propagate rumours regarding the death of his colleague, Zack Orji, will suffer God’s vengeance.
Recall that Orji collapsed on December 29 and was taken to the intensive care unit of the National Hospital in Abuja.
In January, Hannatu Musawa, the cultural minister, stated that the actor had undergone brain surgery and asked for help.
There were rumours on social media that Orji had died. However, in a live session on his Facebook page, the actor begged fans to reject speculations of Orji’s death.
Agu said:
“God’s wrath will visit” those claiming that the ailing actor is dead.“Please I urge each and every one of you to disregard or shun any post saying that our own veteran actor Zack Orji is late,” he said.“It is nothing but a rumour. My prayer is that may anybody who has a hand in spreading such rumours face the wrath and anger of God.”
In other news, Emeka Rollas, the national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has stated that movie actor Zack Orji has undergone two successful brain surgeries and is in good health.The AGN president told Afia TV on Wednesday that Zack would need to be transferred abroad for a post-surgery examination.
Emeka Rollas was also disappointed with individuals who propagated false information regarding Zack’s death.
He said:
“Because of the internet age, people just want to grow their page and they can spill nonsense, that was why somebody woke up yesterday morning and said Zack has passed on and I quickly reacted,”
“Zack is never in a position of seriously needing attention as to speak, if not because of privacy I would have just connected him on the phone here, you will see him.
He just needs a post-surgery evaluation abroad which we are gradually putting together money to send him abroad for that.
He has survived two brain surgeries, he is in good health, and he is speaking. For somebody to wake up and say that Zack has passed on, is inhuman.”
The AGN also chastised Nigerians for spreading such false rumors. While condemning the tendency, the AGN president claimed that Nollywood star Zack Orji is still alive.
The rumor spread on social media on Tuesday morning. In an Instagram post less than an hour earlier,
Rollas wrote:
Mr Zack Orji is alive.“Please ignore mischief makers who enjoy circulating fake news.“This is to show how wicked some people can be. It is totally unacceptable.“He will not die but live to declare the good works of God in Jesus’ name.”
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