The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nollywood actor, Chijioke “Cjay” Nwokafor.
Actress Nkechi Blessing broke the news on Instagram on Wednesday through a series of videos featuring moments she shared with the late actor.
Although the actress did not reveal the cause of his death, she announced that she had cancelled the release of her movie, Egusi Ogbono, in his honour. Cjay was part of the cast of the film.
The movie had been scheduled to premiere at 5pm on Wednesday, but Blessing called off the release after a hospital confirmed the actor’s death.
Prompt News reports the actress said she had spoken with Cjay around 8am on Wednesday, making the news of his death several hours later difficult for her to process.
“Cjay Nwoke Oma, so this is really the end? Omo we had plans. I spoke to you at 8 a.m. today and a few hours later you are no more with us.
“Omo please return if possible because I refuse to type otherwise and this is too much for me to handle,” she wrote.
Other members of the film industry also reacted with shock to the actor’s death.
Actor Charles Born revealed that he had planned to visit Cjay at the hospital before learning of his death.
“Wait what? I was supposed to go see him at the clinic. Is this a joke?” he wrote.
Another actor, Emeka Nwagbaraocha, expressed disbelief in a post on X, recalling that he had exchanged messages with Cjay only days earlier.
“Can’t believe CJ is dead mehn. We just texted a few days back! WTF is going on.
“CJ is such a sweet soul, talking about him in past sense is just,” he wrote.
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As of press time, no further details had been released by Cjay’s family or colleagues regarding the circumstances surrounding his death.
Funeral arrangements had also yet to be announced.
Cjay began his acting career in 2021 and went on to appear in several Nollywood productions, including Larry Cold, Mum Overnight and A Day to My Wedding.
The actor was an indigene of Anambra State.
