Tears as Mother of Boy in Viral 'Mummy Calm Down' Video Kills Self

• Mrs Toluige Olokoobi, the woman in the popular ‘Mummy Calm Down’ video, has reportedly killed herself.
• An X (formerly Twitter) user had claimed Mrs Olokoobi ended her life without confiding in anyone about her struggles, a claim re-circulated by various blogs
• The police have confirmed her death and revealed her spouse is currently undergoing interrogation

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Benin, Edo state - Mrs Toluige Olokoobi, the mother to Oreofeoluwa Lawal-Babalola, the little boy who inspired the viral “mummy be calming down” video, has killed herself.

According to TheCable on Thursday, November 9, police confirmed the tragedy and added that Olokoobi's husband has been detained over the incident.

'Mummy calm down' woman is dead

Earlier, some blogs reported that Olokoobi took her own life due to unknown reasons.

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It would be recalled that the deceased became popular on social media after her son, Oreofeoluwa told his mum to calm down fearing that he was about to be flogged.

In the video, he appealed to her with tears in his eyes as his mother said he would be punished for the wrong he had been repeatedly told not to do.

In a hilarious show of remorse, the boy asked his mother to give him "a last chance".

As soon as the video hit the internet, it stirred conversations as people had different things to say about parenting.

Days after, Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said he would like to meet the boy. The governor fulfilled that promise as he met him and his parents.

Confirming Olokoobi’s demise in an interview with BBC Pidgin, Chidi Nwabuzor, the spokesperson of the Edo state police command, said the woman was rushed to the hospital after the tragic incident.

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The police spokesperson said she was eventually confirmed death at the hospital and taken to the mortuary.

Social media and 'Mummy Calm Down' boy

In an earlier article, Legit.ng spotlighted Nigerians whose lives have changed due to the power of social media.

The late Olokoobi's son was among the individuals listed. An Abuja-based real estate outfit, T Pumpy Concept Limited, signed the young boy as one of its brand ambassadors.

Source: Legit.ng