Nigerian star actress, Adejumoke Oreoluwa Aderounmu, popularly known for her role as “Esther” in Funke Akindele’s popular TV series, Jenifa’s Diary, is dead.
Adejumoke’s death was confirmed by her brother, Adeola Aderounmu, in a cryptic post on Instagram captioned: “You are in a better place now, my sister,” with Aderounmu’s obituary photo.
Also, a friend of the deceased cousin, Oluwabanke Funmi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), captioned: “Rest in peace Aderounmu Adejumoke.”
“Waited hours for her cousin to delete her post and say it was a prank or a mistake but…,” she wrote.
Adejumoke, born on March 26, 1984, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in a private hospital on Saturday.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of her death was yet to be made public.
But, a funeral service has since been held for Aderounmu Adejumoke at Owu Baptist Church, Totoro area of Abeokuta in Ogun State.
Another obituary graphic trending on social media, which reportedly emanated from the family, read, “In the profound depths of grief and sorrow, we share the heartbreaking passing of our sister, daughter, aunt, Aderounmu Adejumoke Oreoluwa.”