Nollywood actress and preacher, Eucharia Anunobi, has lost her only child, Raymond Ekwu, to complications arising from sickle cell anaemia. He died at 15.
The deceased Raymond, who was the only child from the union between the actress and her former husband, died on Tuesday, according to information. The news of his death was posted by Adekeye E. Tosin on Twitter.
Adekeye implored Nigerians to pray for the woman who must be devastated with the death of her only child by now. He prayed for her to find strength in this tough time as he asked God to comfort her.
Confirming the sad incident to TheNet, an online publication, said that her son has gone to heaven.
“My son has gone to our place of origin (heaven) to be with our daddy Jesus, waiting for me when I eventually go there at the fullness of time. God knows best,” she said.
Only a few weeks back, another popular actress, Remi Oshodi, aka Remi Surutu, also lost her daughter when she also succumbed to sickle cell anaemia.