Mourners throng Iwo as Sisi Quadri’s body arrives for burial

Mourners in Iwo, Osun State thronged the Agbowo area, residence of Sisi Quadri, to receive his body as it arrived in the community for the final burial rite.

The popular actor, born Qodri Oyebamiji, died on March 1, 2024, throwing the entertainment industry into mourning.

Youths and residents of Iwo, theatre practitioners and other dignitaries were part mourners in the area waiting for the body to arrive for the rites.

Mourners throng the deceased father’s residence in the Agboola area as early as 8 am anticipating the arrival of the body.

Most of the mourners, especially women were seen in tears as the body arrived in an ambulance around 11 am.

Earlier, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed described the actor’s death as shocking and devastating.

It reads partly, “Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji (aka Sisi Quadri) was a delight to watch in movies. He was a great talent that illuminated homes and impart valuable messages. With his demise, the memory of the wonderful moments he created on the scenes, and more, the comical relief he inspires through his works will reverberate for years.

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“I mourn his loss knowing well the great talent that is gone. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, the people of Iwoland, the movie industry, and everyone touched by this devastating experience.

“It is my sincere prayer that they get the strength to bear the hard moment his passage represents. May Almighty Allah grant his aljanah fidau soul.”