Mr. Ibu’s Leg Amputated

Family members of popular Nigerian comic actor John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, say his leg has been amputated for medical reasons.

Doctors had no choice but to sever the limb “to keep him alive”, relatives say in a statement on his Instagram page.

“This development has been hard on us all but we’ve had to accept it as Daddy’s new reality,” it reads.

The 62-year-old veteran has starred in dozens of Nollywood films including Keziah, 9 Wives and Mr Ibu in London.

His family have not disclosed the cause of the illness that led to his leg being amputated.

The statement adds that the actor has undergone seven rounds of surgery, and needs one more.