VIDEO: Ogogo’s wife weeps as late actor is buried

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One of the wives of late veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, broke down in tears on Monday as her husband was buried in Ilaro, Ogun State.

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In a video from the burial venue, a woman identified as Ogogo’s wife was seen being consoled by a group of women believed to be family friends as mourners gathered to bid the 66-year-old actor farewell.

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The emotional scene captured the grief surrounding the burial as family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers gathered for the final rites of the Yoruba actor.

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Mourners were also seen carrying Ogogo’s remains towards the burial ground in accordance with Islamic rites.

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Ogogo’s close friend and colleague, Yinka Quadri, was also seen crying as mourners consoled him.

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Nollywood actors, including Jide Kosoko, Faithia Balogun, Femi Adebayo, Madam Saje, Mr Latin and Toyosi Adesanya, had earlier arrived in Ilaro for the burial.

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Also present were Ireti Osayemi and Bisi Omo Logbalogba, alongside other colleagues, family members and well-wishers.

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Actor Bola Oyin-Adejobi also paid tribute to Ogogo during an interview with journalists ahead of the burial, praying for the deceased to attain Al-Jannah Firdaus.

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The burial followed a lying-in-state ceremony held earlier on Monday in Ilaro, Ogogo’s hometown.

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Ogogo died at 3pm on Sunday at the age of 66, according to a burial announcement by veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, on his Instagram page.

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Kosoko had announced that the actor’s remains would be taken to Ilaro, where the lying-in-state ceremony would be held on Monday.

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The Ilaro Muslim Community also announced the burial prayer for the veteran actor.

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Ogogo’s death came days after his daughters, Kaira and Lima Taiwo, appealed for medical assistance for their father, who had been battling stage-four cancer.

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Kaira had disclosed that doctors informed the family that they could no longer administer chemotherapy because of his condition, prompting the family to seek other treatment options.

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Ogogo was a prominent figure in the Nigerian film industry, particularly known for his contributions to Yoruba-language films.

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His career spanned more than four decades, during which he featured in hundreds of films and became one of the most recognisable actors in Yoruba cinema

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