Nollywood has been left in a state of mourning following the tragic death of a popular actor, Karibi Fubara
His sad death was announced today by a family member, Stella Fubara. She took to her Instagram page and wrote:
“He was a warrior, now he’s an angel in heaven,”.
Stella Fubara, a top official working with the government of Dubai, where the actor had been undergoing cancer treatment for the past year is the actor’s sister.
The post was met with tributes by popular Nollywood actors and actresses including, Rita Dominic, Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw, Sharon Ooja, among others.
The “God calling” actor had been diagnosed with cancer in 2020.
Karibi, who married popular Nollywood fashion entrepreneur, Yolanda Okereke in 2019, won many hearts in films such as the recent Smart Money Woman and God Calling.