Oteele: Kumawood Actor Is Seriously Ill, Video Of Him In Sick Bed Pops Up

Oteele: Kumawood Actor Is Seriously Ill, Video Of Him In Sick Bed Pops Up

  • Kumawood actor Oteele was recently spotted in a video after falling ill and receiving treatment at a hospital
  • Another video has popped up confirming his illness as he struggled to speak and explain what had befallen him
  • The sad news of the Ghanaian actor's sickness has got many of his admirers praying for his speedy recovery

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Ghanaian actor Oteele, whose real name is Stephen Yaw Mawunyo, has fallen ill and is reportedly in a serious condition.

A video of the Kumawood star that surfaced online showed him in what looked like a sick bed, reeling due to his illness.

Actor Oteele is sick and being catered for by him wife, Gifty Afriyie
Actor Oteele is sick and struggles to speak in a video on social media. Photo source: @biggiebossoteele
Source: Instagram

Oteele had an intravenous infusion on his hand while his pretty wife, Gifty Nana Afriyie, appeared to be attending to him.

After the video went viral, blogger Nana Baffour visited the actor and shared a video of him lying helpless at home.

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Blogger visits Oteele to confirm his condition

According to the blogger, Oteele - who was recently on set with Nana Ama McBrown and Dr Likee for the Great & Mighty series - was indeed sick and needed the prayers of Ghanaians to recover.

When asked a question about what was happening to him, the father of five could only mutter some inaudible words as he struggled to sleep.

See the video of Nana Baffour's visit below:

Ghanaians pray for Oteele's recovery

The videos of Oteele's situation have got many social media users emotional. Some prayed for him to get better soon.

serwaaakwei said:

"Hmmmmm… what at all is happening to our stars😢. God pls have mercy🙏."

papakuntu said:

"ADOM NYAME NGYE WON KWA."

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obaayaasarsino said:

"God please heal our brother."

hayford_nti said:

"You will be fine bro."

trichiadulce said:

"Speedy recovery dear🙏🏼May God be with you🙏🏼."

ericcarruthers1 said:

"No need putting camera on him like this. Getting sick is part of life’s journey. Arrrrbah !"

Oteele earlier recovered from an ailment

The latest sickness is not the first major ailment Oteele has suffered recently. He fell seriously ill in 2023.

As previously reported by YEN.com.gh, the actor opened up about the cause of the disease that befell him.

He claimed in an interview that a colleague in the movie industry was behind his recent decline in health.

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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh