Ailing Nigerian star Mr. Ibu was told to amputate two toes

Due to diabetes affecting his leg, the ailing Nigerian actor John Okafor, affectionately known as Mr. Ibu, has been recommended by his physician to amputate two toes.

In an interview with Daily Trust, the renowned actor’s close friend and former manager, Chochoo, refuted reports that he had passed away.

Contrary to what is circulating on social media, the actor’s pal said, he is still alive and scheduled to undergo surgery either on Saturday or early Sunday morning.

The companion of the actor claimed over the phone that they had “killed the actor online several times in the past two months.”

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“He has been dying online for about two months now,” Chochoo stated. Although he appears to be dead online, he is still living offline, thus I’m not sure where they are getting their news from. He will either have another surgery this morning or early tomorrow. We are still very close, even if I was his manager before. Though he appears to be dead online, he is still very much alive in real life.

In the process of clearing the air, he also mentioned that, in contrast to rumours that the actor’s leg had been amputated because of diabetes, only two toes may be affected. The toes, in his words, were “getting

“He has faced health-related issues in the past, but this time he is fighting diabetes. The physicians told him to amputate two of his toes because they were becoming rotten due to the infection, despite claims on the internet that they wanted to amputate his leg.