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Ugandan gospel singer denies faking own death

A Ugandan gospel singer has denied faking his own death, the country's Daily Monitor newspaper reports.

Onyong Yubu, who goes by the name Prince Yubu, reportedly messaged several WhatsApp groups yesterday saying: "Let's pray for Prince Yubu, a gospel artiste, who passed on from the hospital. He had severe malaria, died 20 minutes ago."

The messages, which were shared by his friends, prompted people to begin offering their condolences to Mr Yubu's family.

But radio presenters in his home town of Lira, northern Uganda, began to doubt the claims.

The Daily Monitor managed to contact Mr Yubu by phone who confirmed he was alive, he was aware of the news, but was recovering from the shock of being kidnapped on Wednesday.

Mr Yubu added that his kidnappers sent the fake death message. 

The police have no record of Mr Yubu being kidnapped.

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