28th June, 2024
The burial of late Nollywood actor John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, has commenced in his hometown of Amuri, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.
In October 2023, reports emerged that Mr Ibu was ill and required financial assistance.
In November 2023, however, his family confirmed that one of his legs had been amputated to keep him alive.
The comic actor finally gave up the ghost on Saturday, March 2.
The death of the comic actor followed complications from the amputation of one of his legs.
The Enugu-born actor came to the limelight in 2004 with the movie “Mr Ibu,” featuring another popular actor, the late Ita Iheme.
The deceased starred in more than 200 Nollywood films, including ‘Mr Ibu,’ ‘Mr. Ibu and His Son,’ ‘Coffin Producers,’ ‘Husband Suppliers,’ ‘International Players,’ ‘Mr. Ibu in London,’ ‘Police Recruit’ and many others.
The graduate of the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State, died at the age of 62.
