Alexx Ekubo laid to rest in Abia amid tears 

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Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, has been laid to rest amid tears in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State.

DAILY POST recalls that the actor died on May 11, 2026, at 40 after battling with kidney cancer.

The funeral started on Wednesday in Ujari Village, Arochukwu, for a wake-keep ceremony.

The funeral service was held on Thursday at Mary Slessor School, Amanagwu Village, Arochukwu, before the final internment  at his family compound.

Various colleagues and friends of the late actor poured in tributes before he was finally laid to rest.

Alexx Ekubo has appeared in several Nollywood movies and was a philanthropist before his death.

Source: Daily Post Nigeria

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