Evans Okoro confronts Ekene Umenwa over alleged HIV claims circulating online, condemning false rumours and defending her reputation

Nollywood actress Evans Okoro has publicly condemned an alleged claim that she is living with HIV, implicating fellow actress Ekene Umenwa in the controversy.

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The issue arose after Evans’ name reportedly appeared on a list of celebrities allegedly gossiped about by Ekene to UK-based Nigerian nurse Adanma Waller. Reacting via Instagram, Evans expressed disbelief and demanded clarification from Ekene.

Evans stated: “My name dey for one list; dem talk say Evans Okoro carry one thing for body wey dey heavy people for mouth to talk. Ekene Umenwa, you add me for your list? Is that what you said, or the devil just wants to use una bring me down?”

The actress further warned of consequences, saying: “Ekene, if na weytin you talk, may God punish you and your whole generation including your father, your mother, your husband.

But if no be weytin you talk, may God punish those people that fabricate this lie and their generation because my mother is crying right now.”

This incident follows a separate controversy in which actress Destiny Etiko accused Ekene Umenwa of alleging that Etiko had beaten her mother, highlighting a growing series of disputes within the Nollywood community.

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Evans’ public response underscores the sensitivity of reputational and health-related rumours in the entertainment industry and has drawn widespread attention on social media.