Nigeria, May 29 -- His death was announced on Thursday in a post shared on his Instagram page.

The post featured his photograph alongside the caption, "Rest in peace, legend."

Also, his colleague, Ken Erics, confirmed the development in a statement posted on his Instagram page on Friday.

However, the 41-year-old actor did not disclose the cause of death of the late actor, who was known for playing Igwe, Onowu and older roles in movies.

Eric wrote, "This one hits hard because we spoke barely 24 hours before your demise, and you were hale and hearty! Getting a call from your number 24 hours after this devastation was the least expected. I don't know where to begin.

"Indeed, the creative world has lost a gem! This man right here encoura...