The family of the deceased actor, Temitope Osoba, has issued an official statement to the public about the spread of false and unverified reports concerning the passing of the Nigerian actor.
According to an Instagram post on Osoba’s social media page, the family expressed its sadness and also informed the public not to disseminate untrue stories about the circumstances surrounding her death. The family stated that the numerous claims circulating on social media and various blogs are false.
The statement reads: “At this difficult time, we wish to categorically state that the numerous claims circulating on social media and various blogs regarding the circumstances surrounding her death are false, speculative, and entirely unauthorized. We respectfully urge the public to refrain from sharing or promoting misinformation that only adds to the pain our family is already enduring.” 
Following the passing of Temitope Osoba, people claimed that she died of cancer because the actor had previously shared her story, saying that she had cancer. This made people link cancer as the cause of her death, but her family has debunked those claims, stating that this is not exactly what happened.
Her family wrote that the public, including blogs, should refrain from sharing or promoting misinformation about the circumstances surrounding her death.
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“We kindly ask that everyone allow us the dignity, privacy, and time to grieve without the burden of unfounded rumors and sensational narratives.
Should there be any information the family wishes to make public, it will be communicated through our official channels and by authorized representatives only.”
Osoba’s family requested privacy and time to grieve without the burden of the different narratives and misinformation people have projected about the cause of her death.
The statement also emphasised that the public and members of the media should rely solely on official statements uploaded on the page henceforth. The family urged members of the public to disregard every other piece of information apart from those released through official channels and authorised representatives only.
“We ask the public and members of the media to rely solely on those official statements and to disregard all unverified reports.”
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