Ahmed Yusuf has a warning for anyone who brings his children into online talk about his marriage: he will make an example of them. The content creator posted a video telling social media users to stop commenting on his family, and said he is prepared to take legal action against those who cross the line.
"Let's address this issue once and for all. It is about my marriage and everything that is going on," Yusuf said in the video.
"First of all, you guys are crossing the line, and I'm just making this video to let you guys know that after this video, I will use someone as an example."
Yusuf's family life has drawn steady attention online, largely because of his two wives, Safeera and Safiya. Fans have followed the relationships closely, and some have taken sides. Others have compared the women and their children, with users openly declaring themselves members of "Team A" or "Team B."
Yusuf said that kind of talk has gone too far, especially when it pulls his children into the discussions.
"You guys have started to bring my children into whatever it is wrong and you guys are supposed to know I'm a very wicked person by now," he said.
He directed his harshest words at fans who post content about his children and their mothers, and at those who pit the women against each other by taking sides.
"Let's go straight to the people saying they are Team A, while others say they are Team B. First of all, you guys don't care about any of these women because if you guys did, you wouldn't set them up for dragging. The painful part is that you guys attack these women. Why don't you focus your energy on the man?"
Yusuf argued that the women in his life are not the vulnerable figures some commenters make them out to be. He said they run their own businesses and are doing well, and he urged fans to redirect their attention.
"It's high time you guys focused on your life and business because these people have businesses; they are more successful and happier than 90% of you all on the internet. They have children, and their businesses and their lives are made for life."
The video is not the first time Yusuf has addressed the public interest in his marriage, but it is among his most direct. The threat of legal action is new, and the warning about using someone as an example suggests he is done with gentle requests.
The online fascination with Yusuf's family has not let up. Users continue to follow developments involving Safeera, Safiya and their children, and the "Team A" versus "Team B" framing has only intensified the scrutiny. Yusuf's latest comments are an attempt to shut that down, at least where his children are concerned.
He was blunt about the consequences. After this video, he said, anyone who keeps crossing the line will be dealt with. He called himself "a very wicked person" and made clear that his patience has run out.
Whether the threat will change the behaviour of commenters remains to be seen, but Yusuf has put them on notice. The message is simple: focus on your own lives, leave his wives alone, and keep his children out of it.
According to Pulse.ng.
