Nigerians have taken to social media to react as Michael Asiwaju commits suicide few hours after he was accused of rape.
According to The Punch, Asiwaju, the founder of Asiwaju Royal Furniture in Ojo, Lagos, was found dead in a hotel room in Festac, Lagos on January 13.
He is believed to have injested the popular insecticide Sniper.
Asiwaju, also called Mike Cash, reportedly committed suicide after several women took to Twitter to accuse him of rape.
However, he debunked the rape accusations and accused his accusers of trying to blackmail him on January 12.
Asiwaju further claimed that his ex-business partner, one Blessing Osom, was behind his ordeal and vowed to kill himself over the accusations.
He disclosed that his mother, who recently had a heart surgery, died after reading the several allegations against him.
He tweeted:
Asiwaju raped you Asiwaju raped you Asiwaju raped u… tell Nigerians what lead us to sex ..
Don’t sugarcoat things to spoil my image
— Asiwaju (@Asiwaju_limited) January 12, 2019
Nigerian girls are evil.
Be careful bro
— Asiwaju (@Asiwaju_limited) January 12, 2019
Goodbye I’ll die soon . Am gone
— Asiwaju (@Asiwaju_limited) January 12, 2019
However, some Twitter users took to the platform to express diverse opinions on the allegations and the resultant suicide.
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Read comments below:
*Asiwaju rape allegations, I will myself*
Twitter NG
>Kill yourself you rapist, drop your iPhone charger before you die
*Asiwaju killed myself*
TwitterNG
>Suicide isn't d answer
>If you are depressed, am always here to help
>Thunder fire you.
We are all saints now. Hypocrisy
— #EndSARS Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) January 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1086528813243215872
https://twitter.com/Zahra_Buhari/status/1086527261141094400
https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/1086443872404684801
https://twitter.com/KemalOdanz/status/1086530690072698880
According to The Punch Newspaper, Asiwaju committed suicide , Another case of cyber bullying , Even though he was guilty , No one deserves to be put at the edge to the point that the person considers taking his/her own life.
— Ugbedeojo (@Certifiedopeboi) January 19, 2019
TWITTER IS NOT A POLICE STATION NOR A COURT OF LAW
TWITTER IS NOT A POLICE STATION NOR A COURT OF LAW
TWITTER IS NOT A POLICE STATION NOR A COURT OF LAW
TWITTER IS NOT A POLICE STATION NOR A COURT OF LAW
Asiwaju’s ish should be an attestation to this cold fact …
— Jayeola Abass (@jayebros) January 19, 2019
This is Just a Twist of Fate.
When d Lady that Bursted #Asiwaju made Series of Tweets & Screen Grab Evidences of Chats frm other Ladies,People Started to Disparage her linking her to some NUDE Pics.
Insults Left &Right where Hurled on her.
I thought she was the Victim of Death.
— Everyday People (@scanaranbaxy) January 19, 2019
So Asiwaju killed himself instead of proving his innocence after being accused of rape and y'all are blaming Twitter NG for it???
Be sincere with yourself, do you have sense?? pic.twitter.com/490ffx7zeC
— Jai⚡Crush (@iamJaiAbbah) January 19, 2019
Asiwaju wrote a suicide note, y'all said he should kill himself.
How people do a 180 degree on hypocrisy is beyond me pic.twitter.com/Ql2V2ajpcA
— Lord Fuad☣ (@FuadDallas) January 19, 2019
Don't know if the #Asiwaju death story is true. I tried reaching out but it seems I am very far from him. Some people here were making a mockery of the whole issue. Looks like our generation is no more sensitive. We make fun of every single thing. Suicide is never the answer! pic.twitter.com/WA96fr1HiB
— 🌪Nana Kay #SDGs (@SmartestNk) January 19, 2019