14/05/2022
âI went into hiding for my safety when I was falsely accused of sleeping with a dog,â Cossy Orjiakor reveals
Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor said she had to leave town when, about two decades ago, a journalist reported that she slept with dogs.
Recall that Orjiakor had recently called out the police for not taking any action when her own case was reported and made public, but acting with all sense of responsibility when a lady claimed on social media that she had slept with a dog.
Asked if there was any âsmokeâ to the âfireâ in the allegations, Orjiakor said, âThe pictures that went viral were actually taken on the set of a movie I was acting in at the time. It was a make-believe thing.
âBesides, there were a lot of people around (on the set), including the director and his wife. I donât know if he (the journalist) was just trying to promote the movie, because actually, I knew him in person.
âHe was dating a friend of mine and she even tried to intervene. He just put the story on the cover of the newspaper. It was so bad that even churches used me to preach. I was looked down on.
âEverybody was scared that period because they thought I had HIV/AIDS. The journalist actually included it in his report that I had contracted the disease. I had to run away for my safety. But, even when I ran away, they contacted my father and told him that I acted in a pornographic movie. It was so bad.â
On if she ever sought any form of redress from the journalist, the actress said, âI only went to the police station to report the matter because I knew it was a criminal offence.
âBack then, I was not the kind of person that could afford a lawyer because I was poor. I think I was 21 years old at the time. I was very young and there was nothing that I could do, except report the case to the police station.
âBut, the police did not come out to say anything. It seemed like nobody cared. They were just happy that somebody was been dragged in the mud.