The Nigerian entertainment industry has bid a final farewell to gospel actor Kayode Are, popularly known as “Baba Gbenro,” who passed away in November 2024. A heart-wrenching video of his funeral ceremony has surfaced online, showing the lying-in-state ceremony, where family, friends, and colleagues paid their last respects.
The video captures the emotional moment when pallbearers, dressed in purple agbada and caps, lowered Kayode Are’s coffin into the grave. Clergymen officiating the ceremony offered prayers and blessings as the late actor was laid to rest.
Fans and colleagues have taken to social media to pay tribute to Kayode Are, remembering his remarkable acting skills and the impact he had on the gospel film industry. His role in the Christian film “Abattoir” was particularly notable, earning him a special place in the hearts of his fans.
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@flavenatures: “A general has gone to rest.”
@mouldermokoena: “We miss you baba Gbenro from South Africa.”
@mayrhes.signature: “Rest on and sleep well, Gods own general. I doff my hat for him. A very good actor that deserves an award even in death.
@kezz_fashion: “Rest on sir, Abattoir movie will never be the same without you sir.”
@wumiobe: “Me and my children still talked about him yesterday..Rest well general.”
@philomenaa._: “Finally….Rest well Baba Gebenro.”
@dynamic_femme: “I thought of him today, may the Lord strengthen his family.”
