A former manager of the late Gospel singer, Aduke Gold, has revealed the devastating struggles she faced before her passing.
The manager, a middle-aged man, shared that Aduke endured immense physical and sexual abuse, which was too much for someone of her age to bear.
Aduke Gold passed away on August 11, 2024, at the age of 37, while undergoing surgery for cervical cancer.
The manager described Aduke as a woman who suffered not only from physical injuries but also from deep emotional pain.
He claimed that she kept her struggles hidden, refusing to share her secret pains with anyone.
‘She was capable of keeping secrets and hiding her emotions, and masking her hurt with fake smiles, the manager who refused to disclose his name said, stressing that the singer might still be alive if she didn’t hide her pains from her friends and colleagues.
An independent source told this magazine that a certain lover of Aduke who is a drummer with a popular male Gospel singer, Lanre Teriba, physically abused her throughout the period they dated. The manager recalled how Aduke Gold once shared her troubles and fears with him, based on physical abuses she encountered with men, including some priests who approached her in the guise of helpers.
“I observed the change in her once when she shared her relationship troubles with me. But she stopped sharing her secrets afterwards based on reasons known only to her,” the manager said.
Another source said there was another young man who had a relationship with Aduke and took advantage of her humility and perceived timidity to abuse her. The man, the source revealed, was a restaurateur in Ogba area of Lagos State.
“Men took advantage of her tenderness and tolerant disposition to abuse her. But she doesn’t share her experiences with anyone even though some of us knew what she was going through,” stated the source who added that each time Aduke returned home from a show, her lover would assault her severely.
