Nigerian Filmmaker Ifeanyi Onyeabor Dies Shooting Movie
President
of Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Mr Fred Amata, has confirmed the death of
Nollywood filmmaker, Ifeanyi Onyeabor, who died while shooting a movie in Jos.
Amata in Lagos said that Onyeabor’s death was
shocking and unbelievable, and had left him pondering on what may have gone
wrong.
“We
are still trying to ascertain what went wrong while at the venue of the film shooting.
“We
do not have the details yet, until we reach the hospital to ascertain the cause
of his death.
“He
will be greatly missed by the entertainment industry.
Pedro
Aganbi, former chairman, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos chapter, said
that Nollywood had lost an icon who had contributed to the development of the
entertainment industry.
“Ifeanyi
has been there from the very beginning of Nollywood and he has been a major
contributor to the development of the entertainment industry.
“It
is a fall of another ‘Iroko’ and we will surely miss him,” Aganbi said.
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