‘Olu Jacobs Is Alive’ – Betty Irabor, Family Debunk Reports Of Nollywood Actor’s Death (Video)

There were rumours on social media that the seasoned thespian passed away at 82 years on Sunday.

Betty Irabor, the founder of Genevieve Magazine, has dismissed circulating reports of the death of Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs.

There were rumours on social media that the seasoned thespian passed away at 82 years on Sunday.

Jacobs had been battling dementia for a while now.

But Irabor tweeted: “Olu Jacobs is well and alive. Please ignore all rumours of his passing.”

Jacobs’ family has also released a video to prove that the actor is alive.

Speaking last year, his wife, Joke Silva, said Jacob’s ailment had brought significant changes in her man.

She said: “It hasn’t been easy. There was a point of acceptance for me that everything happening is reality and it is like the person I married, 80 per cent of the time is no longer there.”