Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has announced that she has forgiven TikTok content creator, Olaoluwa Segun, who falsely accused her of being HIV positive.
In July, Amusa threatened legal action against Olaoluwa, known online as unofficial_olas001, after he listed her among five Nigerian actors he alleged were living with HIV. The actress swiftly debunked the claim, clarifying that the creator had misused a 2019 post in which she encouraged fans to get tested by sharing her own HIV-negative status.
“Why do content creators and bloggers post unverified information? I have families and friends who read all these lies. He will be my scapegoat and serve as a lesson to others. I am HIV negative,” Amusa had stated at the time.
However, in a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, the actress revealed she had a change of heart and decided to forgive Olaoluwa.
“I am making this video regarding the pending issue about myself and a content creator who defamed my character and put out wrong information about my HIV status, which has gone viral and has had people have different impressions and opinions about me,” she said.
“I did promise to make him a scapegoat, which I did, but along the line I realised he just lost his mum. I got to realise he is just a 27-year-old boy. I also got to meet his relatives, including his uncle,” she explained.
Amusa also shared a video clip of Olaoluwa offering an apology.
“I want to apologise to her fans, I’m very sorry about that. Now we’re friends,” he said.
In her caption, Amusa thanked fans for their support, writing:
“Case closed. To err is human, to forgive is divine. Making mistakes is a natural and inherent part of being human, they say. Let’s be guided.”
Meanwhile, Olaoluwa, in a separate video on his TikTok page, recounted being detained over the matter.
“I spent two days locked up in Yaba Panti. Aside from losing my mum, that was the worst experience of my life,” he said.
“I want to thank Aunty Dayo Amusa for forgiving me. If not that she changed her mind and forgave me, I would have been there for a long time. I don’t pray to ever sleep in a cell again,” he added.
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