Mr Ibu 's Children Arrested For Stealing Father's Donations...

Mr Ibu’s Children Arrested For Stealing Father’s Treatment Donations

Posted by: Eninu William in Entertainment January 27, 2024

Two of popular Nigerian actor Mr Ibu real name John Okafor’s children have been arrested for allegedly stealing money raised to pay for his hospital fees last year.

The 62-year-old had a leg amputated in November 2023 after fans had donated to a crowd-funding scheme.

His son Daniel Okafor and adopted daughter Jasmine Chioma are accused of hacking into his phone and taking $60,700 (£47,800) for themselves. The pair have not commented since their arrest in the city of Lagos.

The police issued a statement about their arrest and their investigation into the alleged fraud after the siblings appeared at a bail hearing on Thursday. A court said the two could be freed if a $17,000 bond was posted. They remain in custody.

The police’s criminal investigation unit said it had discovered that they had allegedly installed an app on their father’s phone after the fund-raising began. This allegedly also enabled them to start transferring money out of his account.

They are expected to appear in court on 11 March for the next hearing.

Mr Ibu’s health issues first came to public attention last October. The family had posted a video on social media of the Nollywood star celebrating in hospital. In the clip he asked his fans for help with medical bills, eliciting a huge response.

The actor became famous over 20 years ago in the Nigerian comedy Mr Ibu – which became his nickname. It is still regarded as one of the best Nigerian performances in a comic role.

He further went on to act in several other notable movies in Nollywood, as Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar film industry.

The star told a local newspaper a few years ago that he had a total of 13 children some of whom were adopted.

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