Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta, has revealed how his inability to pay hospital bills led to the loss of his first child.

In an interview with Abiola Orisile Events & Parties TV, the 54-year-old described the experience as painful.

According to the actor, in a bid to save his daughter, he walked nearly 10 kilometres in search of money, trekking from Ijora-Badia to Itolo in Orile, then through Lawanson to Costain, and finally to Makoko, areas where he once sold puff-puff to make ends meet.

Chatta lamented that despite all he did, he couldn't gather the required amount to save the child's life.

He further stated that when the child passed away, he couldn't afford to purchase a casket, and so he buried her with an old Coca-Cola crate.

“My first child is not Malik. The first child I had died. The hospital requested payment for her care. I trekked from Ijora-Badia. From Badia, I trekked to Itolo in Orile. From there, I trekked across Lawanson to Costain. All the way to Makoko. Those were the places used to hawk puff-puff. I did not get money until the child died,” he said.

“They buried her with the wooden Coca-Cola tray.

“The day I went to Dubai, I bought a diamond chain for the only girl to put on her leg. Her mother felt somehow, and said she was not the one who gave birth to her. I told her I had a female child before and explained how she died. They all cried. They have never heard that story from me.

“I love all my children. God gave me three. But I want more children.”

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