Big Brother Naija reality star Alex Asogwa better known as Alex Unusual has shut down rumours about the death of her colleague Rico Swavey.
Qed.ng earlier reported that Rico was involved in a ghastly accident and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where is is currently battling for his life.
Fellow reality star Alex Unusual disclosed the sad news in a Twitter post on Tuesday, calling for prayers.
Moments after the tweet, some blogs reported that the star had died.
Reacting to the rumour on Twitter, Alex retweet the report, asking the blog to take down the tweet.
The 26-year-old said that although Rico is not stable, he is very much alive.
She wrote: “God forbid bad thing. Where exactly did you hear this your news from biko? I reject it. He is not stable yet but he is very much alive. Kindly take down this tweet. God bless you.”
Born Patrick Fakoya, Rico Swavey contested in the third edition of the reality show in 2018.
The 29-year-old is also a lawyer and an actor.