Singer Adekunle Gold has revealed that an X user who fabricated a story about the de.ath of his daughter, Adejare Kosoko, in May, has been convicted by a court
Speaking on the One 54 Podcast, the Afrobeats star said while he is accustomed to rumours about himself, he would not tolerate falsehoods targeting his child.
He said, “Somebody had put out fake news about my family losing our daughter. You know, and I can take anything. Talking about me all day, I’m cool. I signed up for this, not my daughter”.
Adekunle Gold explained that rather than resort to violence or confrontation, he reported the case to law enforcement authorities for proper investigation and prosecution.
The matter, he said, proceeded to trial where the defendant was handed a two-year jail term with an option of a fine.
“So when I saw the news, obviously I did the right thing, reported to the authorities, and then they took it to court. The court sentenced him to, I think, two years imprisonment or he should pay a fine”, the singer said.
“And that was it. And the whole internet went crazy about it and all of that. I did the right thing, absolutely. I followed the right channels. I didn’t even do what other people would do, you know, find the boy, beat him up and all of that. I didn’t do all of that. I just went to the right channels and it was dealt with”, he added.
“It’s crazy what’s happening on social media now. Sometimes you see news about yourself, and even you will be wondering, like, ‘Oh, did this happen?’ Yeah, yeah. It’s crazy, and it’s almost like there has to be some regulation of some sort because so much stuff is floating out there”, he said.
Adekunle Gold shares his daughter Adejare with fellow singer Simi.
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