Kannywood actor Umar Ascon, popularly known for playing Alhaji Lado Mai Barkono in the long-running TV series Garwashi, has passed after a long illness.
Kannywood producer and neighbour, Abubakar Yahaya Matinko confirmed Ascon’s death.
The actor died on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.
He is survived by his pregnant wife and two daughters.
Umar Ascon’s funeral prayer took place at Al-Masjlisul Islami Mosque near Gade-Gade Filling Station, and he was buried according to Islamic rites.
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Before joining the film industry, Ascon worked as a businessman at Hotoro Depot in Kano.
He later gained recognition in Kannywood for his role in Garwashi and for appearing in other Hausa films like Wata Shida and Manyan Mata.
Meanwhile, Ultimate Love Season 1 star and medical doctor, Cherry Osigwe, recently announced the heartbreaking death of her only child, months after she walked away from her marriage.
The Imo State native shared the devastating news via her Instagram page on Saturday, March 14, expressing deep grief over the loss.
In an emotional post, she wrote that no mother should ever have to bury her child, recounting the pain of pregnancy, childbirth, and the sacrifices of motherhood.
She questioned herself in her moment of anguish, asking if she had done enough as a mother, and prayed for strength to bear the loss.
Osigwe described her son as the love of her life, saying her heart is shattered and life feels empty without him.
She prayed for his peaceful rest and expressed her enduring love for him.
