Nigeria, April 10 -- A veteran Nollywood actor, Bruno Iwuoha is dead.

The movie star died in the early hours of Saturday after a prolonged battle with diabetes.

Monalisa Chinda-Coker, Director of Communications Actors Guild of Nigeria, confirmed the news in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES .

"On behalf of the entire members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, the National President, Ejezie Emeka Rollas commiserate with the immediate family members, friends and fans. He prays that God comfort them at this moment of grief. May the souls of all faithful departed Rest In Peace," the statement read.

Background

The veteran actor went public about his ailment during an interview with Brekete Family a radio station in Abuja in 2015.

According ...