Nigeria, March 22 -- The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, has been thrown into mourning following the passing of veteran actress Nkechi Nweje.

The news of her untimely death has sent shockwaves through the industry, with colleagues and fans alike struggling to come to terms with the loss, many taking to social media to express their disbelief and grief.

Her colleague, producer Stanley Ontop, confirmed her death in a social media post. The fellow actor who has close ties with the late actress confirmed that she died on Friday after a brief

Illness.

The producer wrote, "Nollywood in tears as we lost one of our vibrant actresses, @nkechi.nweje, after a brief illness. I haven't been able to post since this morning because it felt like a...