Popular Nigeria actor, Tony Umez, has debunked the rumour of his death, vowing that he will taking legal action against these persons, as their actions not only infringe upon his fundamental rights but also cause unnecessary distress to his loved ones and fans.
The veteran actor disclosed this in a post via his official Instagram page on Wednesday, September 7, saying he is hale and hearty, urging his fans and followers to disregard the rumour.
Umez said the aim of bloggers and TikTokers reporting his demise is to garner traffic and chase clout.
While threatening to take legal action against the persons spreading such rumours, Tony Umez said it is causing unnecessary distress to his loved ones and fans.
He wrote, “Good day, my lovely people. I need to address this disturbing issue that has come to my attention. There are some unscrupulous individuals who have been using my pictures and videos maliciously, falsely reporting me as deceased in order to gain traffic to their pages.
“First and foremost, I want to assure you that I am very much alive and well. These false reports are nothing but baseless rumours spread by individuals with ill intentions.
“I will be taking legal action against these persons, as their actions not only infringe upon my rights but also cause unnecessary distress to my loved ones and fans.
