Veteran actor Olu Jacobs laid to rest in Lagos as dignitaries gathered to Honor late actor
Veteran actor Olu Jacobs has been buried in Lagos following a funeral service held on Friday.
The funeral service took place at the Freedom Centre in Lekki, where family members, colleagues, friends, dignitaries and several stars of the Nigerian film industry gathered to honour the late actor.
Jacobs died in September at the age of 82 after a career spanning several decades and earning him recognition as one of Nigeria’s most respected actors.
Jacobs’ widow, actress Joke Silva, and their sons, Olusoji and Olugbenga Jacobs, at the service, dressed in blue.
Jacobs’ casket placed in front of the church and adorned with flowers at the funeral mass
Among those announced at the service were Lagos State First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and his wife, Chief Mrs Oluremi Hamzat; former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; and former Ekiti State First Lady, Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi.
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