On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, an X user, El-Saheed (@AbdulSaheed19), posted a claim that Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer, Augustine Miles Kelechi Okechukwu popularly known as Tekno collapsed during his tour in South Africa.
The post reads: “Breaking News: Nigerian Artist Tekno Collapses in South Africa During His Tour. The cause is still unknown.” At the time of this report, the post had garnered over 8,000 views, 15 likes, and four reposts.
The video quickly went viral on X, becoming one of the top trending topics with over 2,000 posts discussing it. While some users believed the claim, others doubted its authenticity, labelling it fake news.
Following the controversy surrounding the video, Punch Metro conducted a fact-checking investigation to verify the accuracy of the claims made. READ MORE
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