Categories: Entertainment

Popular Nollywood Actor, Murphy Afolabi Is Dead

A popular Nollywood actor and producerMurphy Afolabi, has died at the age of 48 after a tragic fall in his bathroom in his Ikorodu residence in Lagos State.

CityNews gathered that the actor, who celebrated his birthday a few days ago, died in the early hours of Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Advertisement

A fellow actor in the Yoruba movie industry, Tunde Ola-Yusuf, also confirmed the sad incident on Sunday via his Instagram page.

Sharing a picture of the actor, Ola-Yusuf wrote: “REST IN PEACE. “May God give the family and close associates the fortitude to bear the loss.

Advertisement

“Good night Muphy Afolabi.”

 

Advertisement

Also, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Best Of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi, confirmed the sad incident to reporters, saying the actor died after sustaining injuries from a fall in the bathroom.

A filmmaker and the president of the Yoruba Movies Directors Guild, Seun Olaiya, shared the sad news on a WhatsApp platform populated by filmmakers.

Advertisement

He was corroborated by the Managing Director of the popular movie marketing company, Corporate Pictures Nigeria Limited, Abdullahi Abdulrasaq.

Advertisement
citynews

Recent Posts

Olamide Didn’t’Blow’ Me…I Was Already Famous Before He Assisted Me – Portable

Social media reacts as Portable says Olamide did not make him famous He says that…

8 minutes ago

VIDEO: You’re A Serial Betrayal – Deji Adeyanju Replies Wike, Compares Him To Portable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCrpGJGU2o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jiGeHcBxxY Political activist Deji Adeyanju has launched a scathing response to Nyesom Wike, Minister…

41 minutes ago

2027: You are taking your desperation too far – Ohanaeze youths slam Atiku

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide on Friday came down hard on…

6 hours ago

Food, fuel price hikes push Nigeria’s inflation to 33.88% in October

Food and petrol price hikes have pushed Nigeria’s inflation to 33.88 percent in October 2024,…

6 hours ago

BREAKING: Late COAS Lagbaja laid to rest amid tears, tributes

The late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has been laid to rest…

6 hours ago

“How my South African partner defrauded me of $3.5m” – Common Sense Senator,Ben Murray Bruce

Former Nigerian senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has revealed how he was defrauded of $3.5 million by…

6 hours ago