Yoruba actress Biola Bayo has revealed that a guest on her podcast, “Talk to B”, faked her death after sharing the story of her sexual struggles and addiction.
TOP MEDIA reports that the guest, identified as Nike, had confessed to engaging in sexual activities with dogs and subsequently announced her suicide—a claim that Biola shared on social media.
However, after noticing inconsistencies in Nike’s story, Biola’s team launched an investigation and discovered that Nike was actually alive.
Biola issued a press statement detailing the revelation: “Miss Adenike Adewodun’s ‘Fake Death’ Antics. Our attention has been drawn to various reactions that have trailed the death of our guest on ‘Talk to B,’ Miss Adenike; quite expectedly, but these are the facts.”
“Talk to B is a tell-it-all podcast created by award-winning actress, Dr. Abiola Adebayo, to provide a listening ear for those who need someone to talk to, or assist in crowdfunding for those who seek help. We’ve done 65 episodes so far, and in the course of that, we’ve offered free therapy and help for many to get back on their feet and crowdfunded for several. (Evidences are on our social media).”
“The case of Miss Adenike, while tragic, is a learning curve for us. She sent a message and was asked to come, and we offered to get her therapy and all, but she freaked out and in a very devilish and ungodly manner faked her own death.”
Biola explained that after the fake death news, they tried to locate Nike’s house to express their condolences, but inconsistencies in the stories from Nike’s ‘sister’ and friend raised suspicions.
This led to a fact-finding mission by the show’s director, who discovered that Nike had not died.
Following this discovery, Biola’s attorney filed a petition with the Nigeria Police Force.
Both Nike and her friend, who announced her death, were arrested. During interrogation, Nike admitted to faking her death due to the backlash from her podcast appearance.
“After this discovery, a petition was written by our attorney to the police to complain about the situation, and promptly, the police investigated and arrested both Nike and her friend. The police were also set to prosecute, and upon interrogation, Nike, who admitted that she was the one who approached Biola for the interview, said she freaked out because people recognised her and said she felt that if she lied that she was dead, Biola would remove the video.
“Police asked her if she reached out to Biola to remove the video at any point, and she said no. Her mother, who was there at the station, corroborated the story and said, indeed, the story she narrated at the interview was real,” the statement read.
Biola said she was both relieved and disappointed over the incident, noting that it was a learning experience for her podcast, which aims to provide a safe space for people to share their stories.
