Nigerian Filmmaker Ifeanyi Onyeabo Died While On The Job.

President of Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Mr Fred Amata, on Friday, confirmed the death of Nollywood

filmmaker, Ifeanyi Onyeabo, who died while shooting a movie in Jos.

Amata said in Lagos that Onyeabo’s death is shocking and unbelievable, leaving him pondering over what may have gone wrong.

“We do not have the details yet, until we get to the hospital to ascertain the cause of his death.

“He will greatly be missed by the entertainment industry.

Pedro Aganbi, former chairman, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos chapter, said that Nollywood has 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.