Emeka Chochoo, the ex-manager of actor John Okafor, widely known as Mr Ibu, has revealed the reason behind the amputation of one of the actor’s legs.
According to Chochoo, the amputation was deemed necessary due to an infection in the arteries at the ankle that went undetected in its early stages.
PUNCH METRO reported on Monday that Mr Ibu has undergone seven successful surgeries, including the aforementioned amputation. In a phone interview on Thursday, Chochoo confirmed that the actor is currently responding well to treatment.
“I was with him up until yesterday. I worked as Mr Ibu’s manager for over a decade.
“He is responding well to treatment; he is gradually healing.
ChoChoo provided insights into the actor’s medical journey, revealing that doctors have been addressing multiple health issues sequentially. He emphasized that the amputation was necessitated by an infection in Mr Ibu’s artery, which unfortunately went undetected in its early stages.
“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.
