By Amaechi Agbo

Veteran Nollywood Actor, Mr John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has passed away aged 62 years.

Known for his comedy roles in the Nigeria movie industry, late Ibu died on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

The actor had been battling health issues since October 2023 and had undergone multiple surgeries that led to the amputation of his leg. However, updates from his family in November indicated he was recovering.

In 2019, Mr Ibu alleged that his kinsmen paid some of his domestic workers to poison him because of his successful career.

In May 2022, the comic actor again alleged that he was poisoned for the third time.

In an interview with Vanguard Newspaper, Okafor disclosed that he was already “seeing people on the other side” but God brought him back to life.

He said, “My illness was perpetrated by people that hate me. They did what they did to me. Later, I was taken to the hospital. The doctors are prophets. So, they went into my system and they told me what was wrong and what they were going to do. I said ‘Whatever you are going to do, please, do it, let me live because if I die like this the enemies will laugh’. And then the doctors said ‘Okay, there’s no problem’.

The amputation became necessary because of an infection of the arteries at the ankle that was not detected early enough.

Family sources have confirmed the passing of Mr Ibu to newsmen.

Late Mr Ibu hailed from Amuri in Nkanụ West LGA, Enugu State