A man who trekked from Yobe to Kano just to see his crush, Maryam Yahaya, a Kannywood starlet, has reportedly poisoned himself when he could not meet the actress after the more than 200 kilometers walk, Daily Trust has reported.
The newspaper said it could not ascertain the name of the suicidal man at the time it filed the story.
The man was said to have taken a poisonous disinfectant called ‘Sniper’ following a failed attempt to see the actress.
He was said to have been taken to a hospital by the Kano State morality police called the Hisbah, where he has been resuscitated.
Malam Alhassan Kwalle, chairman of the Kano state chapter of Hausa Guild of Artists, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust.
He said the incident took place last week. He said the fan came without notifying the actress of his mission which he said accounted for his ordeal given the present security situation.
“According to the information I got, Maryam Yahaya does not know the boy, and he only knows her on screen. There was no any communication between them concerning his visit.
“He only knows that Kano is a station for film makers and he just came. When the boy came, he didn’t know who to meet to take him to Maryam Yahaya and based on what is on ground we have issue of insecurity and a sensible person cannot just yield to demand that someone from somewhere just come to see you or so so person.
“As such no one was willing to take him to where he can see the actress as a result he decided to take sniper to kill himself. But with the help of God, he was rushed to the hospital.
“We called Hisbah and they took him to the hospital. Later, I spoke to Ali Nuhu being Maryam Yahaya’s guarantor in the industry. I told him what happened and he sent some people to the hospital to see how he was faring.
“I learnt that the boy has recovered and I believe the Hisbah board will send him back home,” the said.
But Maryam Yahaya had said she was willing to see the man who trekked all the way to Kano to see her, and evn attempted suicide.
But Kwalle said it was a bad idea. “Personally, I do not subscribe to that idea because if she does, it will generate many connotations that may later turn against her.
“I would suggest that since he came on mistake and this happened, she should wait until when he realizes his mistake and decide to follow due process if he wants to see her.”
According to the Daily Trust report, Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu, Co-founder, Islamic Thinkers in Northern Nigeria, said Maryam Yahaya was insensitive to the feelings of her fans.
“How could you ignore someone who traveled all the way from Yobe to see you? This is sheer insensitivity to the feelings of your fan. I heard the person has even gone to an extent of poisoning himself due to how you reacted.
“If you think you are the present Kannywood star, go and ask the whereabouts of actresses that were more popular and loved than you. Ask of Fati Mohammed, Safiya Musa, Mansura Isah and Hadiza Kabara now.
“I don’t know what’s wrong with all these Hausa actors/actresses. That’s how I saw one of them behaving recently in a restaurant in Abuja. Not even Kannywood actress, I can ignore Messi or Ronaldo if I meet any of them.
“You people should understand that you are not supposed to ignore or look down on people just because they show you love,” he said.
Maryam Yahaya is a Kannywood starlet who is 23-year-old.
She came to the limelight in the Kannywood circles after her lead role in Mansoor, a sensational movie directed by Ali Nuhu.
The report says her ability to adapt to any roles endeared her to many Kannywood fans thereby making her a household name among the Hausa movie lovers. (Daily Trust)