By VICTORIA EDEME

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye second runner-up, Pere, has been hospitalised and his Instagram account disabled.

A video on his official Instagram fan page made rounds on social media on Thursday, showing that Pere was receiving medications.

Pere confirmed the hospitalisation via his Twitter page, where he retweeted the videos and accepted prayers from his fans.

Checks by our correspondent also revealed that his Instagram account has been deactivated.

Reacting to the Instagram account deactivation, Pere’s team released a statement, stating that they are working to bring it back.

The statement read, “Hello Patriots, we’re aware of the current instagram deactivation of Pere’s account . Please bear with us while the team is working on getting it back.

“Be rest assured we have the best team working tirelessly to get it back to normal functionality as soon as possible. We’ve submitted all the required forms requested and now we have to wait for 24hours for a response.

“Please in the meantime, all activities and updates about PERE would be shared on his lnstagram fan page, Twitter and Facebook.

“We implore everyone to keep the fire burning and keep supporting the General on all social platforms. Thanks for the love.”

This comes a day after Pere’s fans, known as patriots, surprised their fave with lots of gift.

Overwhelmed by the show of love, Pere burst into tears ask he appreciated them for their gifts.

Two days ago, the BBNaija season 6 winner, Whitemoney, was also hospitalised but regained strength later on the same day. (The PUNCH)

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