Comedian, Oluwatobi Owomoyela, popularly known as Peteru, is dead.
The Ibadan-based comic act reportedly died on Wednesday after battling cancer.
Actor Muyiwa Ademola shared the sad news in a post via his Instagram page on Thursday.
Expressing grief over the demise of Peteru, who he described as a jolly good fellow, Ademola said: “This is a very hard pill to swallow!
“How could this jolly good fellow just depart this world in this manner? Hmmm… it is well.
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“Please be kind to one another as we don’t even know what we are individually passing through! I learnt Peteru died of cancer.
“You were battling such burden yet I never saw you without a smile!
“It is well. It is well. It is well. Journey well great guy. I am out of words tonight.”
The deceased was well known for his unique delivery of mimicking people.
He was also an MC and an on-air personality in Ibadan.