Mr Ibu’s Leg Amputated To Save His Life

One of the legs of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor fondly known as Mr Ibu, has been amputated his family announced on Monday afternoon.

The family in a statement via the actor’s verified Instagram page said the amputation was done to help save his life.

It also noted that the veteran actor has undergone seven successful surgeries and there’s hope for him to survive but still needs financial support from Nigerians.

The post reads: “Good afternoon, Nigerians.. We want to appreciate everyone that has come through for our dad, saying we are grateful is an understatement and only the good Lord can thank you all enough for every help you’ve rendered.

“As of 1 pm ,noon today , Daddy has gone through 7 successful surgeries but to keep him alive and increase his chances of recovery one of his legs had to be amputated.. This development has been hard on us all but we’ve had to accept it as Daddy’s new reality to keep him alive.

“Please we are still soliciting for support from well meaning Nigerians as this stage Daddy his is still one very delicate one and he needs all the help he can get.

“Thank you everyone, the Okafor family is grateful and we don’t take you for granted. In due time daddy will personally acknowledge everyone who supported during this period as soon as he’s stable.”

GWG.ng reports that Mr Ibu had in October shared a video revealing that he was suffering an illness that may cause his leg to be amputated.

The news had triggered a swell of goodwill from many kindhearted Nigerians who reportedly made contributions for his medical treatment.

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