Well-known Nollywood actress Stella Damsus has disclosed that her family name was Ojukwu before it was changed to Damasus.
The renowned actress discussed this in detail during a video chat with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
Stella Damasus claims that during the Nigerian civil war, her family's name was changed from Ojukwu.
According to her, at the time, it was thought to be connected to Ojukwu, a Biafran general, and people immediately assaulted everyone they thought was tied to him hence their name had to be changed.
She said, “My family name was Ojukwu but it was changed to Damasus during the civil war to avoid being attacked by Nigerian Soldiers…,” she said in part.
Check out reactions that followed her disclosure here
mma_obichere said: “Amazing!!! I didn’t even know she was Igbo”
weightloss_abuja remarked: “So many people changed their surnames during the war. It was for survival. Gladly, she’s setting the record straight”
dds_express_services stated: “Ikwerre man will soon come to say his name us eze okechukwu but he is not igbo.”
mr_abara wrote: “Not surprised. This is the same reason many Igbo people in Delta, Rivers, and Edo still vehemently deny being Igbo. I guess it’s a generational trauma stuff.”
segun_adegoke penned: “So Stella Damascus is originally an Igbo woman”
Watch her speak in the video below
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