Veteran Nollywood actor John Okafor, widely known as Mr Ibu, has been laid to rest in his hometown Amuri, located in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria.

The funeral was attended by members of the Nigeria Actors Guild (AGN), along with family and other mourners.

Videos circulating online captured poignant moments from the ceremony as friends and relatives bid farewell to the late actor.

Pallbearers were seen in the footage solemnly carrying his casket to the cemetery for burial.

Mr Ibu passed away on March 2, 2024, at the age of 62, following a prolonged illness.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

View the post from the funeral ceremony below.