They Lied That My Father Was Kidnapped Meanwhile I Found Him Asleep at Home – Mr Eazi shares

You never expect the world to turn upside down on an ordinary Sunday. I was just going about my day when my phone suddenly lit up with messages—nonstop calls, frantic texts, people asking if I was okay or sending prayers and condolences. I couldn’t keep up. Then someone finally said it: “They said your dad has been kidnapped.” My heart stopped.

My father Captain Ajibade is a quiet, principled man who has never chased fame. So to hear that he was supposedly the victim of a kidnapping shocked me to my core. I called his number. No answer. I called my mum she didn’t know where he was either. My mind went into overdrive. Was he targeted because of me? Because of my music? Because of my name? The reality? It was all a lie.

When my mum got home, she found him sleeping peacefully. His phone was off. He had simply come back from one of his usual acts of service giving food to people in need and gone to bed. The news going viral, the blog posts, the panic it was all built on something that never happened. Someone out there had started a false rumor that shook our entire family.

That lie could have caused real damage. People were ready to act on it. What if law enforcement had launched a search? What if someone believed it and panicked? What if my father had seen the news and collapsed from the shock?

I’m sharing this because it showed me how dangerous false information can be. Just because someone’s name is in the public doesn’t mean they deserve to have their family dragged into fear and chaos.

So if you’ve ever rushed to share news just because it’s trending, I beg you pause and think. That “story” could be someone else’s trauma.

And if this touched you, please share it. Let it serve as a reminder that behind every headline is a human being with a heart. Lies don’t just trend they hurt.