Friday, May 3, 2024

Popular Yoruba actress, Orisabunmi, dies at 60

Uba Group

BY REBECCA AJANI

POPULAR Yoruba actress, Folake Aremu, popularly called Orisabunmi, is dead.

Orisabunmi died on Tuesday at her residence in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, at the age of 60.

The sad occurence comes four months after the death of her ex-husband, Veteran actor, Jimoh Aliu, popularly called Aworo.

She trained under him.

Her death was confirmed by the President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan.

The news of the pretty veteran Yoruba actress threw the Nigerian theatre industry into mourning, as confirmed by Amusan.

Orisabunmi hailed from Olla in Kwara State.

The cause of her death had not been ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

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