Family speaks on Orisabunmi, siblings’ death, says not COVID19, gives burial details

Family members of the late Yoruba Nollywood actress, Mrs Folakemi Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi, has denied the viral reports linking her death and that the death of her siblings to COVID19 complications.

Reports have gone viral on social media platforms that Orisabunmi contracted COVID19 at an event where a popular gospel artiste, Esther Igbekele, performed in Ibadan, Oyo State in December. The rumour mill added that Orisabunmi later infected other family members.

Describing the rumour as unfounded and a calculated attempt by fourth columnists to denigrate the late actress and her siblings, the family warned that fact of the matter should be obtained before going to press.

The late actress, aged 61, died on January 6 during a brief illness while her elder brother, Mr Steve Onisola, who was the Technical Director of Kwara Falcons Basketball Club of Ilorin, died on January 7, at the age of 72.

Their younger sister, Mrs Janet Ademola, was said to have died as a result of complication arising from the shock of her siblings’ death on January.

The late actress, aged 61, died on January 6 during a brief illness while her elder brother, Mr Steve Onisola, who was the Technical Director of Kwara Falcons Basketball Club of Ilorin, died on January 7, at the age of 72.

Their younger sister, Mrs Janet Ademola, was said to have died as a result of complication arising from the shock of her siblings’ death on January 9.

A member of the family, Oluwaseun Adelubi, said, “We have been hearing and reading the unfounded lies being circulated on social media about their death being Covid19 related but I can tell you that it is a lie, such nonsense should be ignored.

“I am not sure what those behind the lies want to achieve with their stupid act of misinforming unsuspecting members of the public with unfounded lies about the Onisola family. The coach died in Ilorin while Orisabunmi and aunty Bukky died in Ibadan.

“Death is not what anybody prays for, but the death toll in the family, last week, is not about COVID-19. It was just a coincidence and we have been praying to God to avert such event in our family.”

Meanwhile, the obsequies of the late coach has been released by the family.

It was learnt that his wake keep would hold at Onikanga Street, GRA Ilorin, while his body would be laid to rest at Aranloye Compound, Olla Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The burial arrangements of Orisabunmi and her younger sister are yet to be announced.