Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has been laid to rest in Lagos following a funeral service held on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The service took place at Freedom Center in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos, with actors, government officials and other prominent figures in attendance.
Jacobs, who was 84, died on September 16, 2026, after a prolonged battle with Dementia with Lewy bodies.
Among those present were 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.
The actor was later buried at a private cemetery in Lagos.
Other notable attendees included Dare Art Alade, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kate Henshaw, Toyosi Adesanya, Ruth Kadiri, Stan Eze, Blessing Obasi, Rita Dominic, Ebele Okaro, Shaffy Bello, Hilda Dokubo, Ireti Doyle and Segun Arinze.
