Few years ago, Nollywood actor,
Prince James Uche fell ill after something struck him on his face.
In 2012, his wife abandoned him
because she could no longer cope with the burden of taking care of him and
their three children.
because she could no longer cope with the burden of taking care of him and
their three children.
According to Punch, the actor
who is still battling with an undefined heart disease, memory and sight loss,
has been served an eviction notice by his landlord, ordering him to vacate his
residence at 45, Yetunde Brown Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
who is still battling with an undefined heart disease, memory and sight loss,
has been served an eviction notice by his landlord, ordering him to vacate his
residence at 45, Yetunde Brown Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
In a chat with a Punch correspondent
who paid him a visit, the ‘Lost Kingdom’ actor recounted the beginning
of his ailment.
who paid him a visit, the ‘Lost Kingdom’ actor recounted the beginning
of his ailment.
“something struck me on the
left side of my face about eight years ago, when I was heading for the burial
ceremony of Pete Edochie’s mother at Nteje in Anambra State.
left side of my face about eight years ago, when I was heading for the burial
ceremony of Pete Edochie’s mother at Nteje in Anambra State.
“I got to the venue of the ceremony
and stayed in the town for two days. On the third day, I suddenly found that I
could no longer move my body freely. Although I barely managed to get up on my
feet, I could not climb up the staircase.
and stayed in the town for two days. On the third day, I suddenly found that I
could no longer move my body freely. Although I barely managed to get up on my
feet, I could not climb up the staircase.
“I had to wait till the following
Sunday before deciding to leave for Lagos. But my friend, Edoche, persuaded me
to follow him to Enugu where he lived at the time. I slept in Enugu on that
day. In the morning I went for treatment in a hospital.
Sunday before deciding to leave for Lagos. But my friend, Edoche, persuaded me
to follow him to Enugu where he lived at the time. I slept in Enugu on that
day. In the morning I went for treatment in a hospital.
“After the doctor had finished
examining me, he stared at me with his mouth half open in shock for a long
time.
examining me, he stared at me with his mouth half open in shock for a long
time.
“When I asked what was wrong,
he said I should have been dead. He took my pulse again and then, sweating,
said my blood pressure was abnormally high. He said it had risen up to 300 and
it was a miracle that I was still alive.”
he said I should have been dead. He took my pulse again and then, sweating,
said my blood pressure was abnormally high. He said it had risen up to 300 and
it was a miracle that I was still alive.”
James now spends most of his time in
the premises of a Catholic church near his residence.
the premises of a Catholic church near his residence.
