Veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has dismissed widespread rumours of his death, describing those who believed the false reports as gullible.
The thespian became a trending topic earlier in the week after social media was flooded with condolence messages from fans who had been misled by the fake news.
Reacting on Friday via his Instagram page, Agu urged his fans to ignore the fake news and rebuke those spreading it.
“What baffles me is that in this 21st century,2025, a lot of people are still gullible to believe such things without confirming whether it is true or not,” he said.
The 68-year-old actor added, “Fans and families, disregard any rumours or rebuke anyone spreading such diabolical news about me. I am very much alive by God’s grace. I am yet to carry my grandchildren and I must carry them in good health when my children are ready,” he said.