News reaching us from reliable source have it that Nollywood director and movie producer Ifeanyi Onyeabor is dead. From our source who pleaded anonymity “He died on the early morning of Good Friday; being today”.
Films by Ifeanyi Onyeabor : My Mother’s Heart, New Jerusalem, 5 Apostles, Darkest Knight, One Good Turn and many more..
WITHIN NIGERIA sends condolence to his family and the Nollywood industry. May his gentle Soul rest in perfect peace with the Lord.
In 2011, A film titled Tribe led to the confinement of filmmaker, Ifeanyi OnyeaboIfeanyi Onyeabo. He was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over some financial accusations by his partner. The producer was later released after all accusations were discovered to be false.
His partner in the controversial project, Steve James attributed the skirmishes to breakdown of communication between him and the director, stating that they have put the matter behind them.