Indigenous Lagosians, under the umbrella of De Renaissance Patriots, have debunked rumors surrounding the alleged death of retired Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju, former Minister of Communications.
A fake message circulating online claimed Olanrewaju died in a fatal accident, with burial arrangements pending. The message read: “O8076359288: Our condolences on the death of Tajudeen Olanrewaju Adeniji with the number 07082892754 who died in a fatal accident kindly note that the burial day will be announced later.”
However, Gen. Olanrewaju described it as fake news emerging from scammers, saying it could be a warning as to an evil plan.
His words: “I’m not Adeniji. The mobile phone number is not mine. I did not die in an accident in any shape or form. This is the usual message from hackers/scammers or politically motivated media publication propagandists to embarrass an individual.
“This could be a forewarning of an evil plan to kill me. Many things were wrong with the statement. I hope it is not a camouflage to carry out a dastardly act as a future testament. Allah has a way of protecting his servants. I’m living and surviving by His grace.”
Also commenting on the development, a trustee of the group, Baba Martins, said: “Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju was neither dead nor was he involved in an accident of any kind. Back to sender! Any man or woman conceived in the womb or born of a woman, who wishes the general any evil, no matter how strong or powerful he or anyone working for him or her is, will be met by the same treatment that God meted to Firiaona, who felt there was no God and was more powerful than anyone, and Abraha, the elephant riding warrior who was destroyed by Allah for being so arrogant that he plotted to destroy the Ka’abah”
