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Nollywood Actor Ibrahim Chatta Loses Son
Popular Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta, is grieving the loss of his son.
The 54-year-old actor shared the heartbreaking news on his Instagram page on Saturday, though he did not disclose details surrounding the boy’s death.
Posting a photo of his late son, Chatta wrote, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. Ya Allah, You are the Knower of all things. Rest on, Dear son, champ.”
The tragic announcement drew an outpouring of condolences from colleagues and fans, who filled the comment section with words of comfort and prayers for the bereaved family.
This came just days after the Nollywood community was hit by another loss, following the death of veteran actress Peju Ogunmola’s only son, Ayomikun, who passed away in Ibadan earlier this week.
The back-to-back tragedies have thrown Nollywood into mourning, with many describing the moment as one of the darkest in recent memory.
Chatta had previously opened up about the pain of losing a child. In June, he recounted how financial hardship and poor access to healthcare led to the death of his first child, a daughter.
According to him, he could not afford a proper coffin at the time and was forced to bury her in an old wooden Coca-Cola crate.
The actor’s latest loss has once again drawn attention to the personal struggles behind the glitz of Nollywood, while fans and colleagues continued to rally around him in solidarity.
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The Igbo community in Osun State on Saturday held its annual Egungun Festival, drawing thousands of participants and spectators across the state.
The colourful celebration saw various masquerades (Egungun) accompanied by large crowds of Igbo residents who trooped to major streets in Osogbo in jubilation.
The main venue of the festival was the Freedom Park in Osogbo, which hosted cultural displays, music, and traditional performances.
AMILOADED correspondent who visited the venue observed a heavy security presence, with personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and operatives of Amotekun Corps providing orderliness.
The festival attracted not only members of the Igbo community but also indigenes and residents of Osun, who watched the cultural display with excitement.
The streets of Osogbo were filled with festive activities as masquerades entertained onlookers, whiledancers thrilled the gathering with traditional rhythms.
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Four little girls — all sisters — died in a North Carolina, U.S. house fire early Saturday as two other girls managed to escape and call for help.
No adults were at home around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, August 30, when the fire broke out, k!lling the girls aged 2 to 7, Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman told CBS 17.
Two other 12-year-old girls — one a sister of the others — managed to escape the North Colony Road home, officials said.
They called 911, prompting a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and a Chadbourn Rescue team to arrive in just seven minutes.
But, the home was already engulfed in flames and the first responders couldn’t save the girls trapped inside.
“Due to the severity of the fire, it was not possible to make a safe entry into the home,” Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a news release.
Two Columbus County residents have now started a GoFundMe for the family.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news of the tragic loss of Kendall, Kalani, Josie, and Sophia, who passed away in a house fire,” Ansley Hayes and B. Tyler Grainger wrote online.
The deaths have shaken the community and many people knew the family and mother, identified as Reagan Powers by the Columbus County News.
“These beautiful souls brought immense joy and love to their family and everyone who was blessed to know them,” the fundraiser said about the little girls who died.
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