Nollywood actor, Rasheed Abu, has died of an unknown illness.
It is indeed a trying time for the family members of Nigerian actor, Abu Rasheed, following the unfortunate and heartbreaking news of his passing.
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The Nollywood actor was mostly known for his roles in Yoruba movies.
The President of Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr Latin, said the deceased died on Wednesday.
Speaking on the telephone with The PUNCH, Latin said, “Yes, he (Rasheed Abu) is dead. As the president of TAMPAN, I was reliably informed that he slumped, he was revived and unfortunately died on the way to the hospital.”
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Also, the actor’s death was announced by his friend and colleague, Yomi Gold, on Thursday on his Instagram handle.
colleagues of the actor
Shortly after the news broke, several colleagues of the actor took to their Instagram handles to mourn him, amongst whom are Wunmi Toriola, Ibrahim Chatta, Yomi Gold, Kikelomo Adeyemi, Alesh Rilwan and Bigval Jokotoye.
Yomi Gold wrote, “I just lost a dear friend. Death comes when we don’t expect. My prayers to your family and friends. Our moment together as friends will always be special to me. Live forever Abu.”
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Also, Actress Wunmi Toriola, who uploaded Abu’s picture and symbols of wailing, said, “As much as I hate the RIP caption, I must say it is another sad news that pinches my heart; we were together at a party in December.
“We gisted about all that we have missed considering that we were trained together at Odunfa Caucus, it was so nice to see each other again.
“Only for me to hear that Abu is gone, such a young chap. May your soul rest in peace Abu. So sad,” she said.
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Another friend and colleague identified as Sunny Alli also shared the sad news of the actor’s passing on his official Instagram page.
Alli shared a photo of the deceased and prayed for his soul to rest in peace.
See the post below:
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