Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo is buried in Arochukwu, Abia State, with family members, friends, colleagues and entertainment-industry figures gathering for final rites, multiple Nigerian outlets report. The remains arrive in the town for burial preparations, where videos shared online show mourners reacting emotionally as the body is transported from the morgue and later received at the Arochukwu palace and other local venues connected to his family. Coverage describes tears, tributes and grief across the community during the wake and burial events.
Reports say the funeral process runs from Wednesday into Thursday. It includes a wake-keep ceremony in Ujari Village, followed by a funeral service held at Mary Slessor School in Amanagwu Village, before the final internment at the actor’s family compound. Several outlets mention that Abia State officials join the ceremony, alongside prominent figures in Nollywood.
On his death, outlets consistently state that Alex Ekubo dies at age 40 after battling metastatic kidney cancer, with his burial taking place on June 18, 2026.
