Veteran Nollywood actor Ogunjimi is dead

The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Yoruba actor, Ganiyu Oyeyemi, popularly known as Ogunjimi, surfaced on social media on Friday.

Ogunjimi’s death was announced by a Yoruba actor, Kunle Afod, in a post on his Instagram page.

Mourning the actor, Afod wrote, “We tried our best, but God loves you more.

“May his soul rest in peace. Baba Ogunjinmi, RIP, Sun re oooo.”

At the time of writing this report, the cause of death has not yet been ascertained.

The actor’s death came weeks after another Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, died.