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Popular actress, ‘Ovularia’ of The New Masquerade, is dead

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Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, a veteran actress who played Ovularia in the 1980s TV sitcom ‘The New Masquerade,’ has died.

Evoeme died at the age of 81.

Her death occurred four and a half years after her alleged death on November 5, 2019.

Her relatives issued a statement to inform her death.

According to the statement, the actress died in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

The statement read, “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those who loved her and her work in ‘The new Masquerade,’ of her passing.

“Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme will be dearly missed and was extremely loved by her family and also by you, her fans.

However, details of her death were not revealed.

Meanwhile, on November 5, 2019, Evoeme was rumoured to be dead.

After the rumour of her passing then, Chika Okpala, known for his portrayal of Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwaogbe, also known as 4.30 in the sitcom, refuted the rumour.

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