Osita Iheme ‘Pawpaw’ DEAD? – Rita Edochie CRIES OUT Over Dissemination Of Fake News About Colleague
Veteran Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has sounded the alarm over the growing trend of fake death rumors circulating about Nigerian celebrities on social media.
In a scathing Instagram post, Edochie condemned the unscrupulous tactics employed by bloggers and social media content creators to drive traffic, engagement, and financial gains.
Edochie’ s outrage was sparked by a recent incident involving her colleague, Osita Iheme, popularly known as Pawpaw. Photos of Iheme were circulated on social media with false claims of his death, prompting an outpouring of condolences and RIP messages from netizens.
Edochie described this trend as a ” dangerous and heartbreaking media practice” that must be stopped.
The actress drew from her personal experience, recalling similar fabrications involving her and Pete Edochie. She cited an instance where her character’ s death in the movie ” Calabash” was misconstrued as a real- life tragedy.
Another false claim suggested that Sir Pete had died while abroad. Edochie condemned these actions as harmful and disrespectful, urging people to stop defaming others and spreading baseless rumors.
Edochie’ s post highlighted the darker side of social media, where unscrupulous individuals exploit the platforms for personal gain.
She emphasized the need for accountability and responsible behavior on social media, stressing that the spread of fake news and death rumors can have devastating consequences.
The actress’ s words struck a chord with many Nigerians, who have grown weary of the fake news and rumors that circulate on social media. Her post sparked a heated debate about the role of social media in perpetuating false information and the need for greater accountability and responsibility among bloggers and content creators.
Refer to her post below which has generated a buzz online:
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