Photo file of “Mummy be calming down” and her son.
The Edo State Police Command detained Mrs Toluige Olokoobi’s husband after she committed suicide.
Olokoobi was the mother of Oreofeoluwa Lawal-Babalola, the little boy whose video went viral in 2020 after pleading his mother with “mummy be calming down,”
Oreofeoluwa gained popularity on social media after a video of him crying in an attempt to confidently appeal to his mother, who chastised him, went viral.
The video inspired Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who used it to deliver an Eid-el-Kabir appeal to Muslims and Lagos people in general to remain calm during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Following that, the youngster and his family met with the governor, who praised his bravery and poise.
While little has been heard about the family in three years, heartbreaking news broke on social media on Tuesday that the boy’s mother had committed suicide.
According to an X user, Olokoobi committed suicide in Benin, the capital of Edo State, for unknown reasons.
The X user, who stated that he was present at the site on Monday afternoon, went on to say that she had refused to disclose her difficulties with anyone before committing herself.
“The woman in the viral Mummy Calm down video has just committed suicide here in Benin,” he wrote.
“She refused to speak to anyone about her problems. She left three kids for her husband including the popular Mummy Calm Down boy.”
Meanwhile, the Edo state police command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed Olokoobi’s death in a conversation and said her husband has been arrested and jailed for questioning.