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Mr Ibu, Nigerian actor who cracked African ribs, dies at 62

Mr Ibu

Renowned Nigerian actor John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, who died on March 2, 2024.

Photo credit: Pool

By  Mohammed Momoh 

Contributor

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • In October 2023, Mr Ibu revealed that he was suffering from an ailment suspected to be diabetes.
  • In an earlier interview, the actor said he was struck by the problem while on a movie set with colleagues.

For most of the last three decades when Nigerian Nollywood films filtered through Africa’s porous borders, many actors have come and gone.

Some became sleek celebrities. Others disappeared in the crowds.

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