Nollywood Mourns As Veteran Actress Stella Ikwuegbu Passes Away

• Veteran Nollywood actress Stella Ikwuegbu has died after battling leg cancer.

• Her death was confirmed by movie producer Stanley Nwoko on Instagram.

• The Nollywood community is mourning her passing.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nollywood movie industry was thrown into mourning on Sunday over the death of veteran actress Stella Ikwuegbu. This online media platform reports that Ikwuegbu passed away after battling leg cancer for some time.

Her death was confirmed by movie producer Stanley Nwoko, otherwise known as Stanley Ontop, via a post on his Instagram page.

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According to him, the veteran actress died on Sunday, 16th June.

“Popular Nollywood actress/veteran Mrs. Stella Ikwuegbu is dead.

“The veteran actress left this world today after battling leg cancer. Rest well, Madam Stella. Nollywood, not again. It’s well. Shalom!,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, the Nollywood actress, Ruby Ojiakor, has clarified speculations of an alleged romantic relationship with her late colleague, John Odonwondo, popularly known as Junior Pope.

Rumours have been making rounds online that Ruby was Junior Pope’s girlfriend after a series of social media posts and videos made on her page while mourning the actor, who died in a boat accident while on set.

The late actor’s wife, Jennifer, further fueled the rumours after unfollowing Ruby on Instagram shortly after her husband’s burial.

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In a video shared on her Instagram page on Saturday, Ruby insisted that Junior Pope was never her boyfriend even though he was more than a friend to her.

She also debunked claims that the late actor is the father of her child, Royalty.

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