Olu Jacobs Laid To Rest At Private Cemetery In Lagos

Kehinde Adeleye

Legendary Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, has been laid to rest in Lagos following a funeral service attended by family, colleagues and prominent Nigerians.

Jacobs was buried at a private cemetery in Lagos on Friday, October 2, 2026, after a funeral service held at the Freedom Center in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state.

The 84-year-old actor died on September 16, 2026, after living with Dementia with Lewy bodies, DLB.

The funeral service attracted several dignitaries, 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 Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa.

Several Nollywood stars and entertainment personalities also attended the ceremony.

They included 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, among others.

Jacobs was one of Nigeria’s most celebrated actors, with a career spanning several decades across stage, television and film.