Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs was laid to rest in Lagos after a funeral service in Lekki, attended by family, colleagues and public figures, who paid tribute to his decades-long career.
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Veteran actor Oludotun Baiyewun “Olu” Jacobs was buried in Lagos on Friday after a funeral service in the Lekki district that was attended by family, colleagues and a number of public figures.
According to reports, Jacobs’s remains were interred at a private cemetery following a service held at This Present House Church in Lekki. Family members, fellow actors and dignitaries gathered to pay their respects and honour the screen legend.
Multiple outlets said the ceremony drew colleagues from Nollywood alongside friends and family. Punch and Arise News reported that the funeral was marked by tributes from those who worked with Jacobs and by others who came to celebrate his long career in the Nigerian film industry.
ThisDay reported that the funeral service took place at This Present House Church before the remains were taken to a private cemetery for burial.
The Nigerian Tribune said Jacobs’s son shared previously untold stories of the actor’s life during the burial, offering personal memories at the service. Other accounts described an atmosphere of mourning and celebration as attendees reflected on Jacobs’s contributions to film and theatre.
Premium Times reported that Olu Jacobs died on 16 September at the age of 84. News organisations covering the burial emphasised his status as a veteran and an icon of Nollywood, noting that the ceremony was an occasion for colleagues and younger actors to acknowledge his influence on the industry.
Jacobs was a long-standing figure in Nigerian cinema whose career spanned decades. The burial and the public tributes underscore his cultural significance and the personal impact he had on colleagues and family members. The presence of fellow actors and public figures at the Lekki service reflects the way his death resonated across Nigeria’s entertainment community.
News outlets covering the event focused on the formal farewell in Lekki and on tributes to Jacobs’s decades-long contribution to Nigerian film and theatre.
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