Popular Yoruba actor, Alfred Rotimi Popoola, is dead.<\/p>\n
Popoola, famously known as \u2018Ilu Venture\u2019 reportedly died yesterday at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State after a brief illness.<\/p>\n
The actor\u2019s death was confirmed by the Abeokuta chapter of Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPAN.<\/p>\n
A statement on Thursday confirming his death, announced plans by the actor\u2019s family to bury him immediately; according to his wishes.<\/p>\n
The statement reads: \u201cWe are saddened to announce the untimely death of our beloved colleague Hon. Alfred Rotimi Popoola aka Ilu Venture. After brief sickness; yesterday 27th Feb., 2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be a short memorial service at St Jude Cathedral, Church, Iberekodo, Abeokuta.<\/p>\n
In order to give him last respect we planned to join the family at Lantoro Mortuary by 10am tomorrow from where we will move to the church.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay his soul rest in peace! Ilu oooo digba ooo se,\u201d the terse statement read.<\/p>\n
Rotimi\u2019s death is coming barely 24 days after the death of another colleague in the Yoruba arm of Nollywood, Funmilayo Ogunsola aka Ijewuru, died early February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Popular Yoruba actor, Alfred Rotimi Popoola, is dead. Popoola, famously known as \u2018Ilu Venture\u2019 reportedly died yesterday at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State after a brief illness. The actor\u2019s death was confirmed by the Abeokuta chapter of Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPAN. A statement on Thursday confirming his death, announced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":5834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,17],"tags":[140,413,139,141],"class_list":["post-5830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-culture-and-art","tag-art","tag-church","tag-culture","tag-culture-and-art"],"yoast_head":"\n