Her family announced that the Hausa cinema star died in the early hours of Monday, September 7, 2026, shortly after the dawn Fajr prayer. In an official statement expressing their grief, the family shared the Islamic scripture, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un” (“To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return”).

While the exact nature of her illness was not publicly detailed, loved ones expressed deep gratitude for the medical care and backing she received throughout her treatment period. Details regarding her funeral rites will be communicated by the family in due course.

In the wake of her passing, an outpouring of tributes has flooded social media. Colleagues, filmmakers, and devoted fans across Nigeria have taken online to honor her notable legacy and contributions to Kannywood, the Kano-centered hub of northern Nigerian filmmaking.

However, Pastor Tobi informed the streamer that the case had already been transitioned to Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy’s legal or management team. According to Peller’s account, Pastor Tobi had initially expressed a vested interest in resolving the situation before Burna Boy’s camp took charge. Opting to keep specific details under wraps, Peller refrained from elaborating on the background or precise circumstances surrounding Poco Lee’s detention, noting that he preferred not to overshare details about the incident while praising the cleric’s character.

Detailing the exchange during his livestream, Peller explained:

“I told pastor Tobi make them Comot Poco Lee from prison. But him talk say na because them don transfer the case to them Burna Boy. But him [Pastor Tobi] him wan dey inside the case before but their Burna Boy…I no wan too talk about am. I just want let you know say pastor Tobi na better man o.”

During an interview with Feel Right News TV on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Solade recounted that he was approached and compensated to play the role of a person with a disability while he was still a struggling student. He admitted that he accepted the financial offer at the time and spent the earnings on alcohol.

Reflecting on the incident, Solade stated:

“I have been used for a miracle then, when I was not popular. I acted as a cripple; they paid; I used the money to drink; then I was a student. The people involved are still alive; I don’t just want to mention names.”

In a separate development, popular Nigerian TikToker Peller revealed during a livestream on Tuesday that he reached out to Pastor Tobi Adegboyega to seek intervention regarding the detention of dancer and singer Poco Lee. According to Peller, he appealed to the cleric to help secure Poco Lee’s release from prison. However, Pastor Tobi informed him that the situation was already being handled by Burna Boy’s camp, noting that the cleric had initially shown interest in resolving the matter before Burna Boy’s involvement.