The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, has been thrown into mourning, over the death of veteran actor, Fabian Adibe.

The death of the veteran star was made public by the founder of Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, via his Instagram page on Wednesday. He shared that the actor died at 2:30am on Wednesday morning.

"Things Fall Apart actor, Fabian Adibie, is dead. Died 2:30 am this morning

Fabian Adibe was an household name in the Nigerian movie industry, renowned for his execution and astute delivery of roles in several movies. He is widely known for his peculiar role in the screen adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.