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Nigerian comedian Peteru Comedy dies; cause of death unknown

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Tobi Owomoyela Nifemi aka Peteru Comedy, an Ibadan-based comedian, has died, leaving the entertainment business in grief.

The comedian, well known for his Yoruba take on Big Brother Naija, is alleged to have died on Wednesday, December 21. The cause of his death has yet to be revealed.

After sharing the sad news on Instagram, he got so many replies from friends and his fans. One sympathizer said that Peteru was battling cancer.

It could be possible he died out of lung cancer although the cause of his death hasn’t been confirmed yet.

His coworkers, on the other hand, have gone to social media to lament his premature death.

He only buried his father this November. He is the lone son of a family of seven, according to legend.

The star left behind a wife whose name, We don’t know. As to if he has a child of his own, no one knows.