DAILY GIST had reported how at least 50 people allegedly died in a birthday party of a Yahoo boy at Akute area of ogun state.
A Twitter user identified as @pelumiawotedu reportedly broke the news on Twitter and many others users have waded in the discussion, corroborating his claims.
The viral post on Twitter claimed that no less than 50 people were reported dead after attending a birthday party hosted by a suspected Yahoo boy.
In the story making rounds, the internet fraudster celebrated his birthday party in a grand style last Sunday with over 50 of his friends in attendance. Unfortunately, it’s been alleged that 50 of those friends in attendance are dying mysteriously.
However, the Nigeria Police Force on Monday has reacted to the report. Reacting to the alleged death, the ogun police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed that it’s a rumour.
“It’s a rumour,” Abimbola said while responding to the alleged report.
Although DAILY GIST as at the time of filling this report has not reached the event centre where the party allegedly took place to seek more clarifications.
The tweets have been retweeted more than 200 times and several other Twitter users have waded in the discussion, corroborating his claims.
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.