Veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Chico Ejiro, is dead. He died in the early hours of Christmas day from a seizure. He only just concluded directing his new movie on Christmas Eve. Ejiro was famous for his blockbuster movies in the 90s. He produced movies like Silent Night, Blood Money, Deadly Affair, among several other notable films. In a phone conversation with The PUNCH, his colleague and close friend, Zik Zulu, said, “Yes, it is true, Chico Ejiro is dead.” The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed the filmmaker’s death. He said, “I just learnt of his death. The news of his death is so devastating. I do not know the cause of his death; I am still calling around to get the correct information and I am waiting for his association ― The Association of Movie Producers ― to make a statement.” However, a source close to the deceased revealed that Ejiro died about 2 am on Christmas Day. “He was ill about five weeks ago and he was rushed to a hospital
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