The fiancé of late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba, Prophet Itunu Onadeko, has alleged that the actress died at a police station in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Onadeko made the allegation during an interview with the Celestial Reality Check, the Media Investigative Unit of the Celestial Church of Christ, on Saturday.
However, the prophet dismissed reports that Osoba died from complications related to cancer, was poisoned, or was subjected to maltreatment before her death.
Onadeko said he was informed about Osoba’s death by an unidentified caller who reached him around midnight.
“It was a random person that called me around 12 am that she died in a police station in Ikorodu,” he said.
He said he did not know the specific police station where the actress allegedly died.
Onadeko added that he later went to a nearby police station and reported himself.
“Although I don’t know the police station she died but I reported myself in a nearby one.”
He recalled that Osoba had visited Mrs Kehinde Osoba, whom he identified as a church operator, shortly before her death.
According to him, the actress had also planned to meet him, but he could not make it because of church programmes.
“She had insisted to see Mrs Kehinde Osoba, she also has a church, although she said she wanted to see me too. When they left for there, I told them that I wasn’t chanced to go that day because of church programmes.
“The hairdresser that Tope was sleeping in her place was the person that went with her. We maintained communication and she even posted ‘Ogo tun tun’ until I heard that she died in the police station,” he said.
The allegation comes amid growing public interest in the events surrounding the actress’s final hours.
Osoba had previously spoken publicly about her battle with breast cancer, including undergoing treatment and surgery.
She announced her return to public life in 2024 following the experience, describing the period as one that helped with her healing, personal development and empowerment.
Although Onadeko acknowledged Osoba’s previous battle with cancer, he maintained that the illness was not the cause of her death.
He also recalled that he supported her before she underwent cancer surgery.
The prophet further denied allegations that he had control over funds donated for Osoba’s cancer treatment or that he diverted the money towards building his church.
“Who has an evidence that the money she got for her surgery is N30m? It wasn’t my account they sent the money to, it was hers. And I didn’t use the money to build church as rumoured. What I know is that people gave her money including Mike Adenuga who offered her a cheque. I never had access to her money.
“I met Tope like two years ago and the church has been there since 20 years ago. The church is complete before she even joined us. It has been roofed and painted,” he said.
Questions surrounding the circumstances of Osoba’s death have continued to attract public attention, particularly because of her history with cancer and differing accounts about the events leading up to her death.
The actress died on Wednesday at the age of 40.