A popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, has died at the age of 57 after a protracted illness.
The actor was said to have died on Sunday, last week, May 7th in the home of one of his siblings.
According to reports, the disagreement between his siblings is the reason why his death took almost a week to be made official.
A source claimed the actor died Sunday and that the following day, his body was taken to the morgue at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital (JUTH.
This was after a visit to 13 Metropolitan Street in Tudun Wada, Jos where the sister lives.
Saint Obi is said to have recently relocated to his sister’s home in Jos, the capital of the Plateau State, and has frequently been spotted being transported to the hospital.
The fact that Mr. Obi was frequently spotted in the hospital was also confirmed by a source at JUTH.
The Actors Guild of Nigeria is yet to make a statement as of the time of filing this report.
