By Cynthia Abah
The burial of late Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has commenced in his hometown of Amuri, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Mr Ibu passed away in March 2024 due to cardiac arrest in Lagos, following complications from the amputation of one of his legs.
Mr Ibu, who rose to fame in 2004 with the movie “Mr Ibu,” featuring the late Ita Iheme, starred in over 200 Nollywood films, including “Mr Ibu,” “Mr. Ibu and His Son,” “Coffin Producers,” “Husband Suppliers,” “International Players,” “Mr. Ibu in London,” and “Police Recruit.”
The Enugu-born actor, a graduate of the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu State, died at the age of 62.
