Barely 24 hours after the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, a Yoruba popular actor and filmmaker, Murphy Afolabi, is reportedly dead.
Reports say his death is as a result of a terrible fall in the bathroom at his house in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday morning, May 14, 2023.
Filmmaker have reacted to the incident as a rude shock and a regrettable feet for a promising young actor. The president of the Yoruba movies directors guild, Seun Olaiya, shared the sad news on a WhatsApp platform populated by filmmakers.
He was corroborated by the Managing Director of the popular movie marketing company, Corporate Pictures Nigeria Limited, Abdullahi Abdulrasaq.
In Olaiya’s words:
I swear to God just before the news, I was still hailing him. This is really a rude shock to me
Showbiz personality and the convener of the Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, also confirmed this to newsmen.
It is true. He passed away after taking a fall in his bathroom at his house in Ikorodu this morning
Another filmmaker, Tunde Ola-Yusuf, posted a picture of the late actor on Facebook and added the quote, “Rest in peace. May God give the family and close associates the fortitude to bear the loss as Nigeria morns a true breed local actor.
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