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Nollywood comic actor, Mr Ibu is dead

Saturday Mar 02, 2024 22:51 pm



By NEWS EDITOR
Lagos,   Society


Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, is dead. Reports say he died on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

The veteran actor was reported ill in October 2023. In November 2023, Okafor’s family disclosed that one of his legs had been amputated to keep him alive.



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