By Chijioke Kingsley
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Stella Maris Okafor, wife of the late actor Mr Ibu, could not hold back her tears as her husband’s body was transported from Lagos to his hometown in Enugu ahead of the burial.
A video of the actor’s sons Valentine and Daniel accompanying the body which was being wheeled by hospital staff was shared on Instagram on Monday.
In another video, Ibu’s wife could be seen crying while others consoled her as the ambulance drove off.
Mr Ibu whose real name is John Okafor, died on Saturday at Evercare Hospital in Lagos State after a protracted battle with illness.
The 63-year-old battled health issues that led to multiple surgeries and the amputation of his leg.
According to the national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Emeka Rollas, Ibu’s manager Don Single Nwuzor told him that the actor suffered cardiac arrest before he passed on.
“Mr lbu suffered cardiac arrest according to his manager for 24 years Mr Don Single Nwuzor. I announce with deep sense of grief that Mr Ibu didn’t make it. May his soul rest in peace,” he said in an Instagram post on Saturday.
Ibu hailed Umunekwu in Nkanu West LGA, Enugu State.
