BREAKING: Nollywood Actress,Tope Osoba is Dead
Tope Osoba, the Nollywood actress who was battling breast cancer, has passed away at the age of 40.
Foluke Daramola, Osoba’s colleague, broke the news on Wednesday via her Instagram page.
In November 2024, the actress had solicited financial assistance after undergoing her first breast cancer surgery.
Daramola had previously shared her plight on social media.
According to Daramola, Osoba has already undergone one surgery but requires an additional procedure to remove the remaining particles from her breast. The second surgery is estimated to cost around N12 million.
Daramola shared a video of Osoba’s hospital examination, revealing that the actress has reached out to Bolaji Amusan, president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), for support.
In an interview with BBC News Yoruba, Tope revealed that she discovered a lump in her breast through a routine self-examination.
She said the doctor initially dismissed the lump, attributing it to her childbearing age.
The actress said her persistence, however, led to further testing, which revealed that the lump was cancerous.
Tope described the day she received the diagnosis as “one of the worst days of my life”.
The Cable
