The management of a social media influencer, Michelle Mukoro, popularly known as King Mitchy, has retracted its earlier announcement of her alleged death, clarifying that she is alive and in stable condition.
PUNCH had reported that philanthropist and content creator King Mitchy recently announced that she renovated a dilapidated school in six days, suggesting that the project was proof that meaningful change could happen swiftly when there was genuine intent.
However, she reportedly made comments widely interpreted as subtle jabs at VeryDarkMan, who, in turn, accused her of being used as a political pawn to launder the image of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The controversy deepened after VeryDarkMan alleged that Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, was financing Mitchy’s philanthropic projects.
The claim sparked heated debate on social media and further intensified the influencer’s online backlash.
Mitchy later said the sustained harassment led to the loss of her business Instagram account.
The situation took a dramatic turn during a live video session on Friday in which Mitchy, visibly distressed, appeared to consume a substance believed to be bleach while viewers expressed concern and attempted to dissuade her.
Her management later announced that she had passed away in a statement via her Instagram page.
The post claimed that she died at Prime Care Hospital in Abuja and that medical efforts to revive her had been unsuccessful. It also requested privacy for her family during their time of grief.
However, in a subsequent post on her Instagram page, her management reversed its earlier position, stating that she was alive and recovering.
“Michelle is okay now,” the post read.
However, before the retraction, Prime Care Hospital swiftly denied the claim in a separate statement, saying the influencer was neither admitted nor died at its facility.
“The management of Prime Care Hospitals wishes to inform the public that the announcement of the alleged death of Miss Mukoro Mitchelle, popularly known as King Mitchy, at our facility in Abuja is FALSE. King Mitchy was never a patient in our hospital and did not pass away here.
“We are working with authorities to investigate the source of this misinformation and will take all necessary legal actions against those responsible. Please verify information through our official channels before sharing,” the statement read.
Also, Seyi Tinubu had issued a statement debunking allegations linking him to a feud between VerDarkMan and King Mitchy.
VeryDarkMan was said to have alleged in a video that both Seyi Tinubu and King Mitchy were threatening his life.
Addressing the comments and accusations in a statement shared on Instagram on Saturday, Seyi Tinubu categorised the allegations and insinuations as false.
He clarified the nature of his interaction with King Mitchy, framing it strictly within the bounds of his long-standing philanthropic work.
He wrote, “I met Mitchy once, in a public setting, alongside others. On that occasion, I provided financial support toward her NGO activities, just as I have supported many young Nigerians and organisations working to empower our people.
“A follow-up meeting had been scheduled for me to receive an update on the impact of her NGO’s work following the donation. That meeting did not take place because I have been unwell.”
He categorically denied any private encounters, saying, “There has never been a private encounter, no secret arrangement, and no impropriety of any kind.”
Seyi Tinubu took direct aim at VeryDarkMan, accusing the activist of using a feud he had no part in to attack his reputation.
He wrote, “What is deeply concerning is that a feud I did not start, and in which I have played no part, has been used as a vehicle to insert my name into a narrative without basis in truth.
“For reasons best known to him, VDM appears to have been looking for a trigger, an opportunity to attack and attempt to harm my reputation and seized upon this situation to do so. I will not accept that.
“If my name generates attention, let us at least deal in facts. Supporting charitable causes is not a crime. Meeting someone publicly to support their NGO is not a scandal. Repeating falsehoods loudly does not transform them into truth.”
