Is this the end of the road for YouTuber Edgar Obare? He touched a lot of nerves with his celebrity exposés and now one of these celebrities is allegedly out to get him.
On Friday afternoon, February 7th 2020, the internet sensation claimed that his life is in danger and that he has even been forced to go into hiding as the threats against his life by a popular radio presenter have gotten to him.
Taking to his Instastories, Obare accused Milele FM presenter Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o whom he had done a cheating expose of last year, of threatening his life. He posted that the comedian had to contacted him and demanded a meeting.
“I am sick and tired of fearing for my life and staying quiet, yesterday Jalang’o calls and asks can I come for a meeting at DCI, I ask him what it is about and he refuses to say.
“I tell him I have to think about it. I refuse to go without being given a reason for the meeting and he sounds angry and says ‘will you come or should we come for you?’,” Obare narrated.
Additionally, Obare alleged that a close source to the presenter contacted him and warned that there was a plot hatched to harm him.
He posted screenshots of the conversation in which the supposed source was informing him of the plan. “Be very careful! They are planning to let things go quiet and people forget before they strike! I hear you still mention boss in your interviews,” an excerpt from one of the screenshots read.
His source further advised him to switch off his phone, stating that if he didn’t, he would be located and locked in cells for weeks.
“I left in the middle of the night and have gone incognito and in case anything happens to me, I want my story out there,” Obare stated.
Speaking to The Sauce in recently, Obare revealed he was forced to pull down a video of celebrities, including Jalang’o, whom he claimed were cheating on their partners.
He added that his exposés have seen him get threatened and harassed online but he was taking precautions as he was not about to stop anytime soon. He even went as far as to warn celebrities to stay off social media if they don’t want to be exposed or their privacy violated during a video interview with The Sauce.
The shocking revelations by the tea master as he popularly referred to as has left Kenyans on Twitter a divided lot as some condemn the injustice while others think that he is getting exactly what is coming to him.
Edgar did not clarify if he has reported the matter to the police and efforts to reach him and Jalang’o had been futile at the time of publishing.