Veteran Nollywood actor Abdul Salam Taofeek, better known by his stage name Tioruju Mondusi, has revealed the most distressing chapter of his life during a candid appearance on the African A-List podcast. The actor recounted a painful betrayal that shook his family to its core.
When asked about a person who wronged him so deeply that he still struggles to forgive, Taofeek pointed to his late wife. He described the incident as the most hurtful experience he has ever endured, saying it left him in tears. His wife, now deceased, is the one he holds responsible for this heartache.
The actor explained that about five years ago, he returned from a filming location to find his wife missing. She was nine months pregnant at the time with their fifth child. Despite repeated attempts, he could not reach her phone for two days. When he finally got through, she refused to disclose her whereabouts. Frustrated, he went to her mother’s home to express his concerns, only to discover that she had secretly introduced herself to another man—a married father of four. Upon seeing a photo frame of them together, Taofeek called to confront her. She returned home, hurling insults, and questioned whether he was even the father of the baby she was carrying.
Days later, she gave birth and requested to hold the naming ceremony at Taofeek’s house, even though she had publicly stated the child was not his. Enraged, he had her arrested along with the other man and his friend who came to plead on his behalf. After he refused to allow the ceremony, she took him to court for divorce. It was during legal proceedings that she confessed that both their third and fifth children were fathered by the other man. She had been in a long-term relationship with him for many years. Tragically, she died last year from depression after the man abandoned her to focus on his own family, given that he was already married with four kids. Taofeek noted that the man hails from Ijebu in Ogun State.
The actor hopes that sharing his story will help others who have faced similar betrayals, and he emphasizes the importance of finding strength even in the darkest moments.