Veteran Nollywood actress, Racheal Oniga, has died at the age of 64, a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria said.
Oniga, began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce.
She was originally from Eku, Delta State.
She married a Yoruba man, but the marriage collapsed after she claimed another woman bewitched her husband and father of her children.
Among her popular works are Out of Bounds, Owo Blow, The Wedding Party, 30 Days in Atlanta and Power of Sin.
In recognition of her contribution to Nigerian theatre, she was gifted an apartment in Ikorodu by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
According to a colleague, Segun Arinze, while debunking the COVID-19 claims, the veteran actress slumped and died this morning. He confirmed that he knew she was battling diabetes.
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