Nigerian stand-up comedian and actor, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, popularly known, as Okey Bakassi, has announced the death of his friend, Maurice Okoro.

The 50-year-old said in a post on Instagram on Friday that he was shocked at the loss because the deceased, whom he fondly called Mazi Okoro, sent him a message last December to say that he had been appointed chairman of Arochukwu LGA in Abia.

“Pls Maurice Onyekachi Okoro or Mazi Okoro as I fondly call you, plssss just tell me that what I’m seeing on social media is not true…. Bro!! You are too young to die….it can’t be true bro,” he said.

“You sent me a WhatsApp message on December 7 to let me know you’ve been appointed chairman of Arochukwu LGA….how can you be suddenly dead? What kind of joke is this

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Pls Maurice Onyekachi Okoro or Mazi Okoro as I fondly call you, plssss just tell me that what I’m seeing on social media is not true…. Bro!! You are too young to die….it can’t be true Bro. You sent me a WhatsApp message on December 7 to let me know you’ve been appointed Chairman of Arochukwu LGA….how can you be suddenly dead? What kind of joke is this life! F*#k!!!! I’m just tired of losing good friends ?????

A post shared by Okey Bakassi (@okeybakassi) on Jan 10, 2020 at 3:30am PST

Okey did not reveal details of the death.