Salawa Abeni Slams Death Rumours, Declares “The Queen is Fine and Alive”

|By Oko-Echem Agnes

Nigerian music legend, Salawa Abeni, has dismissed viral rumours of her death, describing them as “shameful.”

The 64-year-old songstress took to Instagram with a video where she sang joyfully while assuring fans that she is “alive, hail, and hearty.” In her caption, she warned against blogs spreading falsehoods, saying, “Some blogs will do the unthinkable just to trend. It is rather shameful. The Queen is fine and doing very well.”

Expressing gratitude to her fans for their concern, Abeni urged the public to ignore the unfounded reports. She further declared in the video that anyone wishing her dead would die before her.

Her rebuttal follows a growing trend of Nigerian celebrities debunking death rumours, with veteran juju musician Ebenezer Obey and actor Chiwetalu Agu also recently targeted by false claims.