Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta has opened up about a deeply painful chapter of his life, the loss of his first child, a baby girl, due to financial hardship.
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In a heartfelt conversation on a movie set, the actor recalled how he was unable to pay for the medical care his newborn daughter needed, despite trying everything possible to raise the money. Tragically, his efforts were not enough to save her life.
Chatta also revealed the heartbreaking details of her burial, disclosing that she was laid to rest in a wooden Coca-Cola crate due to their inability to afford a proper coffin.
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He said,
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“Malik is not my firstborn. My first child is a baby girl. I lost her because I couldn’t pay hospital bills.
“She was taken to the hospital in the Iddo area of Lagos State. I trekked from Ijora Badia to Makoko, and I couldn’t get any money until she died. My first child was buried in the old wooden crate of Coke.”
The emotional story has sparked sympathy from fans and colleagues, many of whom praised his strength and resilience in sharing such a vulnerable moment.
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In other news, Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has expressed excitement after her movie War or Peace hit one million views on YouTube in under four weeks.
Sharing the news on Instagram, she thanked her viewers, subscribers, and the cast and crew, saying she’s a testament that “God is real.”
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“I am evidence that GOD IS REAL!
1m views on my YouTube channel in 4 weeksWords fail me
To each and every one of you who watched this movie, liked, commented, shared, and subscribed to my YouTube channel, I am grateful
They say your biggest supporters are total strangers. Now I understand better, and I will never take this massive love and support for granted
Whatever you lay your hands on shall be blessed.
As you supported a total stranger like me, God will send billions of strangers to support whatever you all lay your hands onGod bless you
This is my first 1 million views on my personal YouTube, which is barely 8 months old, and it means a lot to me
To every cast member on this movie, to my crew members, to my channel manager, to my associate producer @pse_intl_, God bless you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you”.
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