IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has threatened legal actions following speculations over her husband’s death.
Rumours of the veteran actor’s death surfaced recently again, eliciting mixed reactions on social media platforms.
However, in a post via her Instagram story on Monday, Silva asked the public to disregard such rumours.
The film star said her husband is “alive and well”.
She also said he is enjoying himself in the comfort of his home and loved ones.
“Good day everyone, trust all is going well. The Jacobs Clan would love to inform you that Papa J (Olu Jacobs MFR), is alive and well; enjoying himself as always in the comfort of his home and loved ones,” she wrote.
Silva also threatened to take legal action against people who peddling the death rumours.
“To all those who have decided to ignore our last warning regarding fake news, kindly prepare for legal action,” she added.
In the past year, Jacobs has been in the news as some Nigerians continue to express concerns over his health.
The state of his health has also sparked death rumours on several occasions.
In November 2021, the actress revealed that her husband was battling dementia after pictures showed the veteran actor had lost weight.
The movie star brought the revelation to light in a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, the media personality.
DLB, also known as Lewy body dementia, is caused by clumps of protein forming inside the brain cells.
People with the ailment usually suffer hallucinations, cognitive problems, depression, apathy, sleeping difficulty, among others.
During the interview, Joke disclosed that her husband has been dealing with the ailment “for a couple of years.”
The actress also said grappling with the disease has been “hard” on Jacobs as he “doesn’t understand what is going on.”
“He is dealing with issues and it is been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB),” she said.
“First time I’m saying this publicly… it is hard on him because he doesn’t understand what is going on.”