Ace Nigerian comic actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu has died at the age of 62 from battling a prolonged illness.
Mr. Ibu was said to have passed on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at a Lagos hospital where he was receiving medical attention.
Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN Emeka Rising-Ibeh confirmed the incident to AIT.live
The actor in October 2023 went public to seek financial assistance to attend to his ailing health abroad; and well meaning Nigerians contributed to his medical appeal.
Unfortunately, the medical doctors attending to him deemed it unfit to fly Mr. Ibu overseas and opted to treat him in Lagos where he had to undergo a surgery with one of his legs amputated.
Mr. Ibu was known for his exceptional hilarious roles in movies that endeared him to viewers.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
