Losing his only son has been a difficult time for Nollywood actor and comedian Osinachi Dike, better known by his stage name Egbeigwe Apama.
The two-year-old is said to have died on Tuesday, November 15, at a hospital in Owerri, Imo State.
A source close to the family claims that the deceased was battling illness.
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The source stated, “He died on Tuesday; he had been unwell.”
Osinachi Dike sent a message on his Instagram page to express his grief after learning the news.
He wrote, “Is well”.
Also confirming the tragedy to Instablog9ja, he said,
“It’s true, he has been sick for long. That is life of an entertainer, you make people laugh while.youre dying in pains”.
Osinachi and wife welcome baby girl
The death of his son is coming almost 5 months after he welcomed a baby girl with his wife.
The actor announced the good news on his Instagram page.
Appreciating God, he revealed that he had welcomed a baby girl.
“Thank you Jesus,is another baby girl in my house”.
Osinachi Dike is married to Prisca Ogechi Dike.
Davido loses son
Popular Nigerian music star, Davido and his fiancée Chioma Rowland had lost their son, Ifeanyi Adeleke.
Ifeanyi Adeleke died on Monday, October 31.
According to information reaching Kemi Filani News, Ifeanyi Adeleke got drowned a few days after his third birthday which was on October 20.
A source close to the family stated, “The boy was inside water for too long and they pulled him out and rushed him to the hospital,” the family source said under anonymity to await an official statement.
He was rushed Evercare Hospital in Lekki where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
It was further gathered his parents, Davido and Chioma had traveled for a family gathering to Ibadan yesterday and had left Ifeanyi with his minders who can’t explain how he entered the pool without being noticed and drowned.
