Ogun state police command have on Monday debunked reports about the mysterious death of at least 50 people, after attending a birthday party hosted by a suspected internet fraudster at Akute area of the State.
According to TheGuardian, Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi declared that “It’s a rumour” during a phone conversation.
According to report, the suspected Yahoo boy celebrated his birthday party in a grand style at Titi’s Concept hotel last Sunday with several people in attendance. Unfortunately, it was alleged that at least 50 persons died mysteriously afterwards.
A Twitter user, Pelumi Awotedu, who reported that alleged incident on March 18, alleged that the incident happened last week and since then there have been numerous reports of young people losing their lives in the area.
The tweet reads;
A Yahoo boy did birthday party this last Sunday, and over 50 friends of his who attended the party are dead already. The toll still counting… This happened around Alagbole Akute. May God help us.
A Yahoo boy did birthday party this last Sunday, and over 50 friends of his who attended the party are dead already. The toll still counting…
This happened around Alagbole Akute.
May God help us.
— Oluwapelumi Awotedu (@pelumiAwotedu) March 18, 2021
The tweets have been retweeted more than 300 times and several other Twitter users waded in the discussion, corroborating his claims.
We lost 4 guys in my area too including the bike man who took them but remain one man standing who can’t speak at all. Heard the guy came all the way from Ikorodu with asun
— ChemIfedamest (@OriowoEsther) March 28, 2021
Bro no be lie, a neighbour of mine lost her (friend, child and son)
A guy at the end of my street also attended the party and died with his four friend. Those are the ones close to me which I know, what about those I don’t know,
The last count I heard was 30 and still counting— Yusuff Yinka Ridwan (@Ysquare_R) March 25, 2021
The tweet started getting attention again on Sunday after a screenshot of it was shared by a social media post aggregator @Postsubman via its Twitter handle.
Due to the dynamic of the alleged incident, many Nigerians have attributed to ritual activities. Some fraudsters are known to be fetish, hence the rumour of the alleged mass death gained traction with many people who believed they could have been killed through diabolic means.
