Heartbreaking moment as Murphy Afolabi is finally laid to rest

It was a heartbreaking moment as Nollywood star Murphy Afolabi set off his journey home.

Actor, 49, lost his life on Sunday, May 14, 2023, allegedly after slipping on bathroom tiles and hitting his skull on something hard.

Due to the loss of two actors, Nollywood celebrities declared Sunday to be a “Black Day.” Many others used their timelines to post gloomy pictures in memory of Murphy Afolabi.

Many people were shocked to learn of actor Murphy Afolabi’s passing since the actor had just celebrated his 49th birthday on May 5. According to reports by Seun Oloketuyi, the actor died after slipping on toilet tiles.

Nollywood artistes, including Adeniyi Johnson, Papa Show, Biola Bayo, Damola Olatunjji, Sam Olatunji, Yinka Solomon, Mercy Aigbe, Kemi Korede and a host of others mourned their colleagues’ death on social media.

Videos that emerged online captured the moment the actor’s corpse was transported in a coffin to Ikorodu, where he would be finally committed to mother earth.

Recall that earlier today, Murphy Afolabi’s burial plans were altered from the previous plans where he was supposed to be buried in Osogbo, Osun state.

The video claimed the actor would be buried at his Ikorodu, Lagos state residence.