Popular Nollywood actor Mr Ibu is dead. He died on Saturday afternoon following a cardiac arrest, at Evercare Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Lekki.
MayGist gathered that Mr John Okafor, known as Ibu, had a relapse about a week ago and was rushed to Evercare hospital, where he died of cardiac arrest.
He was 62 years old
The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed the actor’s death.
Last year, the actor underwent surgery to remove one of his legs after soliciting help and prayers from fans.
The late actor battled with clotting of blood in his leg, stemming from diseased blood vessels and other strange illnesses for months, which led to the amputation of the affected leg.
On 18 October 2023, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Ibu cried out on his Instagram page to solicit prayers and financial assistance from his fans.
Several people donated for the ailing actor, including the Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Foundation which paid all of Mr Ibu’s medical expenses.
But on 6 November 2023, Mr Ibu’s family announced that one of the actor’s legs was amputated after undergoing seven surgeries.
