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Veteran Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, has been laid to rest.
Jacobs was buried at a private cemetery in Lagos on Friday, October 2, 2026, following a funeral service.
The service was held at the Freedom Centre in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State and was attended by fellow actors, family members, friends and other public figures.
The 84-year-old veteran actor died September 16, 2026 after a long battle with Dementia with Lewy bodies, DLB.
Among those in attendance were the Lagos State Deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat; former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun; Lagos State First Lady, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; former first lady of Ekiti State, Bisi Fayemi and Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy.
Celebrities at the event include singer Dare Art Alade, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kate Henshaw, Toyosi Adesanya, Ruth Kadiri, Stan Eze, Blessing Obasi, Rita Dominic, Ebele Okaro, Shaffy Bello, Hilda Dokubo, Ireti Doyle and Segun Arinze among others.
