We earlier reported the sad demise of Ifeanyi Onyeabor. The Actor Guild of Nigeria president, Emeka Rollas, has confirmed the filmmaker’s death on Saturday.
According to reports, Onyeabor died while shooting a movie in Jos, Plateau state. He fell ill and was rushed to a private hospital where he died in the early hours of Friday, April 19th.
According to the AGN President, Onyeabor will be remembered for his ghetto-themed movie, New Jerusalem, which won him an award at the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA).
“The movie industry has been dealt another blow. Ifeanyi Onyeabor has died while shooting a movie in Jos, Plateau State,” he said.