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Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku, who is known for playing criminal roles in
Nigerian movies, has revealed he tested positive for HIV.
The Nollywood actor also revealed how he deliberately infected his wife with the deadly disease. Pulse reports
that the actor, now a born-again Christian, who is based in
Ghana, talked in an interview about how he went to Zambia for six
months in April 2011 without his wife and TWO kids, to take part in
plays teaching about HIV and AIDS. While there he enjoyed life, sleeping
with about 80 women.
“Life
in Zambia was heaven on earth because we could enjoy life, moving in
all places but I was missing my family. During that time I had quite a
number of sexual activities and I slept with different women. When I
came back home I never took care of the family. I STARTED drinking life a
fish and became an irresponsible husband leaving the entire burden to
my wife,” he said.
The veteran actor also revealed that while knowing he could well be HIV positive, he infected his wife .
“I got TESTED while
I was in Zambia after one of my girlfriends advised me about her
pregnancy. She had gone for pregnancy tests and during that time she was
tested for HIV and the results was shocking, she was positive. She
forced me to get tested but I could not come to terms with the results.
After I got tested I came back to Zimbabwe and I kept quiet about the
issue. I never told my wife about the issue. I infected her but I
regret. I later on received some counseling and it went well,” he explained
“During
my peak of popularity I had sex with approximately 80 women, within
Harare and Zambia. In 2002 it was so amazing to be on TV. I abused the
fame. To make matters worse I lacked counseling and I failed to handle
it properly, leaving me in this mud. I am now a born again Christian
with UFIC under the guidance of Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa.” he said.
In a recent interview the actor revealed that he left Nigeria for Ghana in order to be close to God.