Nollywood actor Yul Edochie reportedly lost his first child, Kambilichukwu Edochie, on Thursday morning.
A source, who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity, revealed that Yul had confirmed Kambilichukwu’s death at the time of writing.
According to sources, the boy read all night to prepare for an exam that was supposed to take place today. After he was done with the said exams, he played soccer with his classmates and had an epileptic seizure, and was taken to the Hospital Materno-Infantil. The report added that doctors’ efforts to revive him had failed.
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“After his exam in school, he joined his mates to play football and he developed a seizure and was rushed to the Mother and Child Hospital. All efforts by the doctors to resuscitate him proved abortive,”as a source said.
On Jan. 4, Yul celebrated his (son’s) birthday via his verified Instagram account, saying, “A very happy 16th birthday to my first son, Kambilinachukwu Leo Yul-Edochie. May God lead and protect you always. With many more happy years. Daddy loves you.”
The last child of veteran actor Pete Iduchi, Yul married his wife Mary at the age of 22 after dating for six years. He followed in his father’s footsteps and debuted in the film industry a year after his marriage.
