By about 9am, members of Ogogo’s family and close friends had already assembled in preparation for the funeral rites.
Tears flowed in Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday as the remains of veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, were laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites.
Hassan’s remains were buried at about 10:50am after funeral prayers attended by family members, friends, colleagues, traditional chiefs and other mourners who gathered to pay their final respects to the celebrated actor.
SaharaReporters learnt that the actor’s remains arrived in his hometown, Ilaro, early Monday morning ahead of the burial.
The development drew several prominent figures from the Yoruba movie industry to the town, with veteran actors Yinka Quadri and Jide Kosoko among those who arrived to mourn their colleague.
