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OKAFOR Mandela

Male 2010 - 2012  (2 years)

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  • Name OKAFOR Mandela 
    Birth 2010 
    Gender Male 
    Nationality Nigeria 
    Individual ID 5948EB52CFE249E8AC38CF58157050AD84D9A3 
    Death 2012  [1] 
    • In January 2011, popular Nollywood actor John Okafor’s wife and 1 year old son, Mandela Okafor, were kidnapped and held in captivity for 10 days. Then exactly one year later, 2 year old Mandela died in mysterious circumstances. John Okafor later revealed in an interview that his son died from food poisoning.
    Person ID X2138  Igbo Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2024 

    Father OKAFOR John Ikechukwu
              b. 17 Oct 1961, Umunekwu, Nkanu West L.G.A., Enugu State Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 02 Mar 2024, Lagos State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother OKAFOR Stella Maris 
    Marriage 2010 
    Family ID 5C3ABD7CF1A8417EABCE42B94BB2C53789496A 
    Siblings 2 brothers 
    Family ID X2124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father OKAFOR John Ikechukwu
              b. 17 Oct 1961, Umunekwu, Nkanu West L.G.A., Enugu State Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 02 Mar 2024, Lagos State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Stepmother OKAFOR G
              b. Nkanu West, Enugu State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Half siblings 1 half brother 
    Family ID X2132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [X2139] Ifreke Inyang, Mandela Okafor, (https://dailypost.ng/2012/11/03/my-ex-wife-killed-son-now-wants-kill-me-mr-ibu/).


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