{"id":162730,"date":"2024-03-05T07:45:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T07:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=162730"},"modified":"2024-03-05T07:45:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T07:45:30","slug":"he-bought-me-my-first-laptop-sir-balo-mourns-the-loss-of-mr-ibu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/05\/he-bought-me-my-first-laptop-sir-balo-mourns-the-loss-of-mr-ibu\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;He bought me my first laptop&#8221; &#8211; Sir Balo mourns the loss\u00a0of\u00a0Mr\u00a0Ibu"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nollywood legend Mr Ibu remembered for his generous act of buying skit maker Sir Balo his first laptop in 2014.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sir Balo recalls meeting Mr Ibu at an event in 2014, expressing his desire to become a video editor, leading to the actor&#8217;s immediate and supportive gesture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Sir Balo mourns the loss of Mr Ibu, questioning why good people die and expressing gratitude for the late actor&#8217;s pivotal role in his career.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Popular Nigerian<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/comedian\"> skit maker,<\/a><\/strong> Sir Balo<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/sir-balo\">,<\/a> has shared a touching experience with the late Nollywood actor,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=mr+ibu\"> Mr Ibu,<\/a><\/strong> who passed away on March 2, 2024, after suffering a cardiac arrest during surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Mr Ibu&#8217;s demise has left a deep wound in the hearts of many, especially those who had the privilege of knowing him.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Balo reminisced about the first encounter he had with Mr Ibu back in 2014 at an event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-162732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-082023.png\" alt=\"Sir Balo shares touching encounter with late Mr Ibu\" width=\"643\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-082023.png 543w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-082023-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During this encounter, Sir Balo expressed his aspiration to become a video editor.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sir Balo, Mr Ibu generously supported him by promptly buying him his first laptop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162731\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-082236.png\" alt=\"Sir Balo shares touching encounter with late Mr Ibu\" width=\"570\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-082236.png 570w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-082236-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The late comic actor, Mr. Ibu alongside Sir Balo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sharing his sentiments, Sir Balo mourned the loss of Mr Ibu and expressed his grief by questioning the untimely departure of good people.<\/p>\n<p>He took to social media to share his memories.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote;<\/p>\n<p><em> &#8220;Why do good people die. 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