The Nigerian film industry is in a state of shock and mourning after several Nollywood stars and a sound engineer recently died in rapid succession.
Five actors — Mukaila Adedigba (also known as Sikiru Adeshina), Obinna Nwafor (aka Saint Obi), Murphy Afolabi, Wunmi Olowokandi and Chikezie Uwazie — have died this month within less than two weeks, according to Nigeria's Daily Post. The Nollywood sound engineer known as Techno Sound also died within that short period.
Nwafor died after a long illness on May 7 at the home of one of his siblings in Jos, Plateau State, the Daily Post reported. The actor — who starred in films such as "State of Emergency," "Candle Light" and "Festival of Fire" — was 57.
