- Safiu Kehinde
A popular Yoruba movie sensation Ajara Lasisi has died.
Popularly called Aunty Ajara, she reportedly passed on in the early hours of Thursday after a prolonged battle with illness.
NPO Reports that her colleagues in the movie industry had two weeks ago called for financial help after the actress was said to have been diagnosed with an undisclosed ailment.
Ajara’s health had in the past weeks deteriorated despite medical treatment and assistance from other Nollywood actors.
Adeniyi Johnson, one of the actors who had solicited for financial assistance for her shared of video of the hospitalised actress.
As seen in the video, Auntie Ajara was place on oxygen.
She managed to utter a plea to her fans and Nigerians for their support.
Johnson in the post admitted that he and his colleagues done all they could to assist the ailing actress.
More details later…