The death of Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba has continued to attract attention, with her fiancé, Prophet Itunu Onadeko, making fresh claims about the circumstances surrounding her final moments.
Onadeko alleged that Osoba died at a police station in Ikorodu, Lagos State, shortly after she had gone to visit Mrs Kehinde Osoba, whom he described as a church operator.
The prophet made the claim during an interview with Celestial Reality Check, the Media Investigative Unit of the Celestial Church of Christ, on Saturday.
According to Onadeko, he first learnt about the actress’ death through a phone call from an unidentified person 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, however, admitted that he did not know the specific police station where Osoba allegedly died. He said that after receiving the information, he went to a nearby police station to report himself.
“Although I don’t know the police station she died but I reported myself in a nearby one.”
Onadeko also provided an account of Osoba’s activities shortly before her death. He said the actress had insisted on visiting Mrs Kehinde Osoba and had also planned to see him, but he was unavailable 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.
Fiancé Denies Cancer, Poisoning Claims
Osoba’s death has generated considerable public interest, particularly because the actress had previously spoken openly about her battle with breast cancer.
She had undergone treatment and surgery and, in 2024, announced her return to public life after the experience. At the time, she described the period as one that contributed to her healing, personal growth and empowerment.
Despite acknowledging her history with cancer, Onadeko strongly rejected claims that the disease was responsible for her death. He also dismissed allegations that she was poisoned or subjected to maltreatment before her death.
The prophet recalled that he had supported Osoba before she underwent surgery for cancer, insisting that he was not responsible for any alleged financial wrongdoing involving funds raised for her treatment.
Onadeko Denies Alleged Diversion of Cancer Donations
Onadeko also addressed allegations that he controlled money donated towards Osoba’s medical treatment or diverted some of the funds to the construction of his church.
He denied having access to her money and questioned claims that as much as N30 million had been raised for her surgery.
“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.
Actress Died at 40
The claims have added another layer to the growing public interest in what happened to Osoba during the period immediately preceding her death.
While her previous battle with breast cancer has remained part of the discussion surrounding her passing, Onadeko’s account introduces a different claim about the circumstances of her final hours.
Osoba died on Wednesday at the age of 40.
The circumstances surrounding her death, including the claim that she died at a police station in Ikorodu, remain a subject of public interest.