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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>One of the legs of Nollywood actor, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, has been amputated.<\/p>\n

Recall that the actor who was critically ill had called for financial support from Nigerians.<\/p>\n

However, a statement issued by his family on Monday said that the actor underwent seven successful surgeries, and one of his legs had to be amputated to save his life.<\/p>\n

The family also appreciated Nigerians for their support saying they are grateful, adding that \u201conly the good Lord can thank you all enough for every help you\u2019ve rendered\u201d.<\/p>\n

The statement added, \u201cAs of 1 pm, noon today , Daddy has gone through 7 successful surgeries but to keep him alive and increase his chances of recovery one of his legs had to be amputated.. This development has been hard on us all but we\u2019ve had to accept it as Daddy\u2019s new reality to keep him alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease we are still soliciting for support from well meaning Nigerians as this stage Daddy is is still one very delicate one and he needs all the help he can get.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you everyone, the Okafor family is grateful and we don\u2019t take you for granted. In due time Daddy will personally acknowledge everyone who supported during this period as soon as he\u2019s stable!\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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