Auto Crash claims Popular Nollywood Actor
Sun, Sep 24, 2017 | By publisher
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POPUPLAR Nollywood actor and producer, Friday Ugwu, famously known as Okaka De Don is dead.
Ugwu, who is also known as DJ Kross, died last night in a fatal road accident along Lagos – Badagry Express road in Ojo.
The actor was riding with his friend when a trailer lost control and ran over them, crushing them to death on the spot.
Confirming the sad incident, Gideon Ameh, an official of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Benue State chapter, said his corpse has been deposited in a mortuary in Lagos, while the driver of the vehicle is currently cooling his heels at the police station.
Ugwu, a native of Orokam in Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State, came into limelight when he produced and played the lead role in the movie entitled Okaka De Don many years ago.
He also produced the popular comedy series, Pintolo. – News Rangers
– Sept 24, 2017 @ 10:35 GMT |
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