Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- Veteran Yoruba actor Oyewole "Baba Gebu" Olowomojuore is dead.

His colleague, filmmaker Kunle Afod, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday night.

Afod revealed that the actor died after a brief illness, the details of which he did not disclose.

"It saddens my heart as I announce the passing away of our great legend, a great actor who passed away this evening after a brief illness.Baba Gebu. May your soul rest in peace.", he wrote.

In April 2024, Baba Gebu revealed during an interview on Kunle Afod TV that filmmakers had stopped calling him for roles.

He explained that as film jobs became scarce, he began writing stories and reading every book he came across.

Baba Gebu also disclosed that he took up ...