Some celebrities in the nation’s entertainment
sector on Monday expressed shock at the
demise of Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe
who passed away on Sunday due to kidney
complications.
Speaking to Newsmen in separate interviews,
the entertainers lamented the death of their
colleague and decried the actions of one
Twitter impersonator who used his name to
cause confusion.
The news of the actor’s death hit the Social
Media on Sunday evening, with various reports
claiming that he died of kidney failure at an
undisclosed hospital in Lagos same day.
Reports had it that Obiekwe, who was based in
Enugu, had been suffering from the ailment for
some time but kept it a secret from friends
and colleagues.
It was said that the actor had become broke
as a result of the cost of managing the
ailment, but rejected seeking public assistance
because he didn’t want to disgrace himself.
A fake Twitter account @MunaObiekwe had
caused confusion by denying his death but
later came out clean and tweeted an apology
for its actions.
“Anyway, sorry guys for d deceit,
Muna obiekwe is truly dead and I’m signing
out from this account…. Sorry guys.’’
As at the time of filing in this report, the
Twitter account had an estimated 12, 500
followers, and was following 120 people and
had Tweeted 2, 249 times.
Speaking to newsmen, actor, Chinedu Ikedieze,
aka, Aki, said: “I find it difficult to believe but
it’s true and very unfortunate for the Nigerian
movie industry and the youth as a whole.’’
Aki condemned the spate at which celebrity
Twitter accounts are being hacked or cloned,
and even narrated how he discovered those
impersonating him on Twitter and Facebook.
Kenneth Okolie, an actor and winner of Mr
Nigeria 2010 said: “Death is a very sad thing.
“Losing someone is sad news. It’s even worse
when it’s someone dear to you and one you
hold in high esteem.
“Muna Obiekwe’s death is indeed a shocker
and my heart goes out to his family and loved
ones. May his soul rest in peace.’’
Okolie said those impersonating others on
Social Media were jobless people who had a
lot of worthless time on their hands to fool
themselves and deceive others.
He advised them to get a life and work for
their own path and not wear someone else’s
skin.
Bethel Njoku (Senator), a comedian said:
“Muna’s death is a sad start for Nollywood for
the year. He was a good actor and one of the
prominent daring acts, it’s a sad loss for
Nigeria.’’
He called the creation of fake celebrity Social
Media accounts a ‘State Crime’.
“I hope the one who was operating Muna’s
Social Media account is dead by now because
the person he was impersonating is dead, so
he or she should die with him in solidarity for
his fraud.’’
Micah Aruochaa, comedian and On-Air
Personality said: “I was heartbroken because
he was a fellow I admired and even though
our paths never crossed.
“I saw him as a colleague in the entertainment
industry and I pray God has mercy on us the
remaining ones.’’
Daniel Lloyd an actor said: “It’s so painful to
refer to him as the past now because he
inspired me a lot in acting.
“He is the kind of actor that says a lot with
his facial expressions than with words and
that’s something most actors lack these days.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.’’
In the same vein, Victor Osuagwu, Chairman
Actors Guild of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter,
described the development as shocking and
heartbreaking.
Osuagwu told newsmen that the guild received
the earlier in the day and are making further
enquiries.
“We are not making any public statement yet
until we conclude our investigation into his
death, so that we can make a statement based
on facts and not rumours”, he said.
In his reaction, Nonso Diobi, another renowned
thespian, described Obiekwe’s demise as
unfortunate and untimely.
“He has been living with this ailment for
sometime before it got to this stage, if only he
had reached out to the public, the situation
might have been different.
“I wish him blissful eternal rest, while my
heartfelt condolences go out to his family”, he
said.
Reports have it that Obiekwe was a popular
Nollywood actor whose later works became
controversial as a result of some explicit
sexual content.
In one of his controversial works; “Pregnant
Hawker’’, he was alleged to have grabbed the
breasts of actress, Biola Ige, and stuffed it into
his mouth.
Both later denied ever acting such a scene in
the movie and claimed the pictures which had
gone viral was doctored and “photo shopped"by detractors"
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sector on Monday expressed shock at the
demise of Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe
who passed away on Sunday due to kidney
complications.
Speaking to Newsmen in separate interviews,
the entertainers lamented the death of their
colleague and decried the actions of one
Twitter impersonator who used his name to
cause confusion.
The news of the actor’s death hit the Social
Media on Sunday evening, with various reports
claiming that he died of kidney failure at an
undisclosed hospital in Lagos same day.
Reports had it that Obiekwe, who was based in
Enugu, had been suffering from the ailment for
some time but kept it a secret from friends
and colleagues.
It was said that the actor had become broke
as a result of the cost of managing the
ailment, but rejected seeking public assistance
because he didn’t want to disgrace himself.
A fake Twitter account @MunaObiekwe had
caused confusion by denying his death but
later came out clean and tweeted an apology
for its actions.
“Anyway, sorry guys for d deceit,
Muna obiekwe is truly dead and I’m signing
out from this account…. Sorry guys.’’
As at the time of filing in this report, the
Twitter account had an estimated 12, 500
followers, and was following 120 people and
had Tweeted 2, 249 times.
Speaking to newsmen, actor, Chinedu Ikedieze,
aka, Aki, said: “I find it difficult to believe but
it’s true and very unfortunate for the Nigerian
movie industry and the youth as a whole.’’
Aki condemned the spate at which celebrity
Twitter accounts are being hacked or cloned,
and even narrated how he discovered those
impersonating him on Twitter and Facebook.
Kenneth Okolie, an actor and winner of Mr
Nigeria 2010 said: “Death is a very sad thing.
“Losing someone is sad news. It’s even worse
when it’s someone dear to you and one you
hold in high esteem.
“Muna Obiekwe’s death is indeed a shocker
and my heart goes out to his family and loved
ones. May his soul rest in peace.’’
Okolie said those impersonating others on
Social Media were jobless people who had a
lot of worthless time on their hands to fool
themselves and deceive others.
He advised them to get a life and work for
their own path and not wear someone else’s
skin.
Bethel Njoku (Senator), a comedian said:
“Muna’s death is a sad start for Nollywood for
the year. He was a good actor and one of the
prominent daring acts, it’s a sad loss for
Nigeria.’’
He called the creation of fake celebrity Social
Media accounts a ‘State Crime’.
“I hope the one who was operating Muna’s
Social Media account is dead by now because
the person he was impersonating is dead, so
he or she should die with him in solidarity for
his fraud.’’
Micah Aruochaa, comedian and On-Air
Personality said: “I was heartbroken because
he was a fellow I admired and even though
our paths never crossed.
“I saw him as a colleague in the entertainment
industry and I pray God has mercy on us the
remaining ones.’’
Daniel Lloyd an actor said: “It’s so painful to
refer to him as the past now because he
inspired me a lot in acting.
“He is the kind of actor that says a lot with
his facial expressions than with words and
that’s something most actors lack these days.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.’’
In the same vein, Victor Osuagwu, Chairman
Actors Guild of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter,
described the development as shocking and
heartbreaking.
Osuagwu told newsmen that the guild received
the earlier in the day and are making further
enquiries.
“We are not making any public statement yet
until we conclude our investigation into his
death, so that we can make a statement based
on facts and not rumours”, he said.
In his reaction, Nonso Diobi, another renowned
thespian, described Obiekwe’s demise as
unfortunate and untimely.
“He has been living with this ailment for
sometime before it got to this stage, if only he
had reached out to the public, the situation
might have been different.
“I wish him blissful eternal rest, while my
heartfelt condolences go out to his family”, he
said.
Reports have it that Obiekwe was a popular
Nollywood actor whose later works became
controversial as a result of some explicit
sexual content.
In one of his controversial works; “Pregnant
Hawker’’, he was alleged to have grabbed the
breasts of actress, Biola Ige, and stuffed it into
his mouth.
Both later denied ever acting such a scene in
the movie and claimed the pictures which had
gone viral was doctored and “photo shopped"by detractors"
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