Love gone sour: My wife wants me dead - John Okafor (Mr. Ibu)

Famous actor and comic star John Ikechukwu Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu is one entertainer whose face and acts are antidotes for the depressed.

For almost three decades, the actor, comedian, and singer has endlessly dazzled and wowed comedy and movie buffs with his hilarious persona, making him one of the most popular acts in the nation’s entertainment industry globally known as Nollywood.

However, even though Mr. Ibu’s life revolves around entertainment and making people happy, the Enugu State-born thespian is a man with a bleeding heart and many hidden pains.

In this no-holds-barred and exclusive encounter, Mr. Ibu, for the first time revealed the agonies he went through in the hands of his ex-wife, whom he alleged made several attempts on his life and that of his immediate family.

“My ex wife and her cohorts planned and kidnapped my wife and child; they were later released after 10 days... That child later died a year after through poisoning. The fact later came out, but I don’t want to act on it now; I don’t want to massacre anybody…,” he told Entertainment Express.

The humour merchant and star of numerous blockbusters in this riveting chat also spoke extensively on other germane issues, including his battle with poverty, encounter with homosexuals, women and more. The interview, refreshing and fascinating, is a bird’s eye view and also a close up on Mr. Ibu’s world.