Few days after popular actors, Akin Ogungbe and Pete Eneh died, another tragedy has struck in the Nigerian motion picture industry, globally known as Nollywood, as another actor Enebeli Elebuwa has been confirmed dead.
The veteran actor died in the early hours of Wednesday, at an Indian Hospital after a protracted battle with stroke.
Towards the twilight of his career, Enebeli, 65, was struck by a strange ailment and had been battling with it for over 12 months.
He was recently reported to be responding to treatment, until his sad transition this morning.
UPDATE: Enebeli Elebuwa committed suicide
Days after the sad news of the demise of Nollywood actor Enebeli Elebuwa in an Indian Hospital was received, a source which claims to be a close friend of the deceased has said he committed suicide.
The source believes his friend committed suicide after suffering stroke for months and losing all hope in living.
The source said, after they learnt of the death of fellow actor Pete Eneh, the actor contacted his friend and spoke the following words to him:
“I’m suffering [name of friend], I need a peaceful place. See my condition is getting worse daily. I need a better place.”
The close friend said after that call he quickly paid him a visit in India to better hear from him. Enebeli according to the close friend, said he was not happy about his condition though the doctors at the hospital were taking good care of him.
Enebeli Elebuwa told me, “please tell the doctors, I need a better place”, the friend said.
“I said there is no better place than here now when your time is over, God will take you by himself. Don’t worry I will be here for you. Because of his condition I changed my ticket to leave India one month later because I think he needs someone to talk to constantly” – The friend said.
The man further said he left the hospital for his hotel that day and to his surprise, on getting to the hospital the next morning, he learnt he has died.
“One thing I forgot to do is to tell the doctors to put him on suicide watch.But whatever happens, I know he is in a better place. He is irreplaceable.I will forever miss him. May the soul of my best friend Andrew rest in peace,” concluded the source.
Source: NaijaBitchinBlog
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