Emeka Chochoo, the former manager of Comedian Actor, John Okafor, best known as Mr Ibu, has revealed the reason why the actor had to lose a leg.
According to Chochoo, the amputation became necessary because of an infection of the arteries at the ankle that was not detected early enough.
He disclosed this in a phone interview with Punch reports on Thursday, November 9, stating that the actor was responding to treatment.
Recall that on Monday, November 6, SummitNigeria had reported that the actor had seven successful surgeries, including an amputation of one of his legs.
In the interview Chochoo said, “He is responding well to treatment; he is gradually healing.
“The doctors are treating everything one after the other. What led to the amputation of one of his legs was an infection that affected one of the arteries at the ankle.
“Blood wasn’t flowing into the leg, which was not detected on time. When it was, it had become too late, causing the doctors to decide on the amputation.
Chochoo also stated that the surgery was done in Nigeria, but added that the actor will soon be flown abroad for further treatment.
“The surgery was done in Nigeria. He will soon be flown out of the country for further treatment but for now, he is being cared for in Nigeria.”
