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"Save Mayowa Wasn't A Scam Afterall" Blogger Linda Ikeji Apologizes by 9jacoolmusic(f): 12:48pm On Aug 14, 2016
Linda Ikeji has penned down a 'detailed' apology for misinforming the public on the 'Save Mayowa' campaign.
The apology which was posted on her blog goes,

“People who know me well will tell you that the easiest and fastest way to get money out of me is to tell me you’re sick. I hate seeing people that helpless. Over the years, I’ve donated and also used my platform to raise money for several sick people, including Mayowa Ahmed. Early morning on July 28th, I received a call saying the #SaveMayowa campaign was a scam. That the lady was terminally ill and the family had no intentions of using the money raised for her health to treat her as they had no invite from the hospital in Atlanta, neither did she even have a visa to the US.

They wanted me to blog it quickly so people could stop donating. I found it hard to believe at first but it was coming from people who were directly involved in raising money for the sick girl. I sent someone to LUTH to investigate, he got there and found chaos. The Police was already involved, people were being questioned, some folks were shouting, he spoke to people in the hospital and many seemed confused. I spoke with those who had called me, and they said 1000%, the whole thing was a scam.

And I sincerely believe that at the time they told me this, they genuinely believed it to be a fact. I don’t think it was done maliciously. After they sent me documents showing the hospital in Atlanta was not really involved in Mayowa’s treatment and LUTH medical directors denied knowledge of a fund raising for the sick girl, I believed it to also be a fact! And I wrote it. My mistake I think was owning the story, I probably should have quoted them. And maybe investigated more. My apologies to the family! The post has since been taken down.

After investing properly, the police found it wasn’t a scam, that it was more a miscommunication between the parties helping to raise funds and the girl’s family. I spoke about the issue with the Lagos police PPRO and she assured me that the family didn’t have bad intentions.

What I am happy about is that; even if the family had had dubious intentions initially, now they can’t do any of that, as everyone is now watching. So maybe a good thing came out of the whole chaos.

The happy news is that Mayowa has been flown to South Africa for treatment. She left Nigeria on Thursday August 11th.

May God use her case to show that He is God!
Let’s continue to pray for her!"

To err is human !

Re: "Save Mayowa Wasn't A Scam Afterall" Blogger Linda Ikeji Apologizes by GoggleB(m): 12:50pm On Aug 14, 2016
So mama Linda can apologize..
Re: "Save Mayowa Wasn't A Scam Afterall" Blogger Linda Ikeji Apologizes by Doriana2: 12:57pm On Aug 14, 2016
All these bloggers sef, una no dy verify news before rushing to post. After a news has gone viral and ruined someone's life, they will then issue a half assed apology.
Re: "Save Mayowa Wasn't A Scam Afterall" Blogger Linda Ikeji Apologizes by amokeme(f): 1:12pm On Aug 14, 2016
Toyin was the cause of all this wahala right from day one.
Re: "Save Mayowa Wasn't A Scam Afterall" Blogger Linda Ikeji Apologizes by huntila(m): 1:39pm On Aug 14, 2016
It takes humility and acknowledging faults to apologize.good one

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