Popular Yoruba actor, Sikiru Adeshina, popularly known as Arakangudu, is dead.
The actor reportedly died on February 8, 2016 in Kaduna State, after suffering from heart attack.
Multiple sources say the thespian will be laid to rest in his hometown in Osogbo, Osun State on Tuesday according to the Muslim rites.
Arakangudu is famous for playing the role of a traditional warrior in several Yoruba movies including Agba Osugbo, Aje Olokun, Ogbologbo and Ilu Gangan.
Although he took a break from the movie scene to focus on music, he recently starred in the 2015 movie, Ayaba Oosa, which was written and produced by Yetunde Abubakry and directed by Okiki Afolayan.
Director of Publicity of Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPPAN), Yomi Fash Lanso, described news of the death as “most devastating”.
According to him, “It is a rude shock to all of us. We will ensure that he is celebrated even in death.
“He was a respected professional who has contributed immensely to the movie industry. He is not one to be forgotten in a hurry.
“We pray that God will grant the family and all of us his professional colleagues the fortitude to bear this great loss.”
