It is a sad time for fans and lovers of Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo, who has passed away.

The famous actor sadly died on Monday, May 11th, after a battle with Cancer and was 40 years old.

For a year now, the actor’s whereabouts have been of concern to many as he has been off social media for a long time.

The news has sent shockwave across social media as many express disbelief over the sad news.

Precious Chikwendu wrote, “Jesus

Mofe Duncan wrote, “WTF

Bisola Aiyeola wrote, “Jesus

BBNaija Princess wrote, “Pls tell me this is a lie

One meeldread wrote, “Life can be unfair sometimes

One ritty36 wrote, “This has to be a joke

One reshapeme_nig wrote, “Kai!! This is so sad

One iamisoa wrote, “This has to be a silly prank o. Please stop it

One stephonyi wrote, “Shey una dey prank us?

One stockcloset _plussize wrote, “My day just got ruined

One thefoodnetworking2 wrote, “My phone feels off my hands. Oh no, this is unbelievable

One veevogue wrote, “Alex, we have all been waiting for you to come back on social media. Please don’t do this

One restoring_womens_confidence wrote, “This wasn’t the comeback we were expecting. This one is too painful. You can finally rest now”.