Nollywood actor, John Okafor, a.k.a Mr. Ibu, has lost one of his legs to amputation in order to keep him alive.
However, in a statement issued via his verified Instagram page on Monday, Mr Ibu’s daughter, disclosed that the comic actor had undergone seven successful surgeries in one day including amputation of his leg.
“As of 1pm today, Daddy has undergone seven 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 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,” the statement read in part.