Casket of the remains of Olu Jacobs
Veteran Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, has been laid to rest in Lagos following a funeral service attended by family, colleagues and prominent public figures.
The funeral service took place at the Freedom Centre in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, on Friday, October 2, 2026, after which the actor was buried at a private cemetery.
Jacobs, 84, died on September 16, 2026, after a prolonged battle with Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
The funeral brought together several personalities, including Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, Lagos State First Lady, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, former Ekiti State First Lady, Bisi Fayemi and Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa.
Among the entertainment personalities who attended were Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kate Henshaw, Rita Dominic, Ebele Okaro, Shaffy Bello, Hilda Dokubo, Ireti Doyle, Segun Arinze, Ruth Kadiri, Dare Art Alade and Toyosi Adesanya.
Other actors and industry figures, including Stan Eze and Blessing Obasi, were also present to pay their final respects to one of Nigeria’s most celebrated actors.