Nollywood star Muna Obiekwe dies

Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe died Sunday, January 18 at age 36. He lost his battle to a kidney disease.

According to reports, Muna died around 4:15pm Sunday in an undisclosed hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Family sources said he was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed at his home in Lagos.

Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeja in a report said Muna had been quietly battling the kidney disease for a while now and had kept it from friends, colleagues and the media.

It is also alleged that the actor had not gone for his dialysis for over two weeks prior to his death.

The blogger reported that the controversial actor was planning to produce a stage play to raise funds for his treatment instead of going public to solicit for funds for that.

Until his death, the Enugu based actor was one of the controversial actors in the Nigerian movie industry.

Muna, who has a knack for acting romantic scenes, once came under attack for grabbing fellow actor, Biola Ige’s breast, in the movie, Pregnant Hawker.

However, the actress later denied the story, claiming that the picture which went viral was doctored and that there was no such scene in the movie.

From some of the sad posts that Muna’s colleagues posted on their various social media accounts, it was made known that the actor, who is survived his wife and children, died after he could not afford the fee the Nigerian health care was demanding.

Nollywood actors, Uche Jumbo, Mike Ezuruonye, Stella Damasus and others who confirmed the death of the talented Nollywood actor, also in their posts made it known that they were all in the dark as to his health condition.

Even Nigeria’s Actors’ Guild president, Ibinabo Fiberesima, was unaware of the actor’s illness before his sudden death.

Below are some of the reactions

Uche Jombo: “It’s not the length of life but the depth of life” RIP muna! Update:it’s sad that someone will try to make this sad day more difficult by tweeting through a fake account.

Yvonne Jegede: “Some times i wish we don’t take some things for granted. Been calling and his phone is switched off. I wish i could have a short chat with you now. I wish i could just see you one more time. My friend, my colleague, my boss, my senior, my GUYYYYYY…

Mike Ezuruonye: “So sad…Muna whyyyyyyyyyy ….Ohhh Whyyyyyyyy..R.I.P bro…Nollywood looses another

Death is not something to toy with…His first cousin Called me and told me n I confirmed from those who saw it all..for those of u cursing me out I hope after this all u will apologize ..And realize there are impersonators claiming to be some Celebrities on tweeter too..God bless.”

Nonso Diobi: “I v just confirmed from AGN president that Muna Obiekwe is truly dead, its so sad and still can’t bliv dis.”

Ify Okeke: “I truly hate to be a harbinger of bad news but I want to confirm that MUNA OBIEKWE IS DEAD! And am so angry! Yes not just because we lost another great talent but because in this industry we are not our brothers kepper. Yes,Muna mighty have wanted or lived a private life but people knew he was sick,people knew his health condition and yet what did they do,some tried but if they had cried out to the world MUNA might have gotten help. We are just colleagues NO REAL FRIENDS! Rest In Peace MUNA”