{"id":114743,"date":"2026-02-10T04:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114743"},"modified":"2026-02-10T04:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:42:00","slug":"how-my-children-faced-death-threats-during-endsars-omotola-jalade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114743","title":{"rendered":"How my children faced death threats during EndSARS \u2013 Omotola Jalade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Veteran Nollywood actress and social activist Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has disclosed how her children faced death threats during the EndSARS.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Channels Television\u2019s Rubbin\u2019 Minds on Sunday, the 48-year-old actress said the threats marked a turning point in her long time of advocacy journey, forcing her to rethink how she engages in activism.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am used to death threats; I have received them many times,\u201d Omotola said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I have never seen anything like what happened during EndSARS. It was intense; my kids started getting death threats. That was when it became real, and when I realised this was no longer just about me.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people started coming to my home and workplace looking for me, I knew it was time to think beyond myself. I had to protect others, especially my children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Omotola revealed that the experience ultimately pushed her to shift from street protests to more strategic, focused advocacy, citing the increasing difficulty of ensuring her children\u2019s safety as they grow older.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t control where they go. I can\u2019t protect them as much. I don\u2019t care for my life, but I do care for them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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