Popular Yoruba actress and filmmaker, Eniola Ajao has revealed how fake news on social media drove her to the point of committing suicide.

The screen diva made this known while sharing her experience during her recent interview with Nollywood on Radio.

Narrating her experience with fake news, the mother of one said she faced severe emotional distress that also led to her withdrawal from social activities.

Her words:

“I almost poisoned myself because of news about me on social media that was far from true. It was the first time in my life to faced something so painful that I couldn’t eat for seven days. I didn’t go anywhere. People around me can testify to it.

“My sisters were calling, telling me, ‘You have to do this for yourself. You don’t have to poison yourself.’ My son was reaching out to everyone that I was struggling with the online lies.”