Tragedy Stikes Nollywood As Peju Ogunmola, Loses Only Son With Husband, Papi Luwe Months After His Completion of NYSC
By: Olufemi Orunsola
Tragedy struck Nollywood, throwing the Nigerian film industry into a state of mourning as veteran Yoruba actress, Peju Ogunmola Omobolanle, lost her only son, Shina, barely months after the young man completed the National Youth Service.
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the heartbreaking news was broken by Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola, whose post triggered an outpouring of condolences from colleagues and fans.
OTN News gathered that the incident occurred while the 56-year-old Nollywood actress was on a movie set.
The deceased, Shina, was the only child between Ogunmola and her husband, renowned comic actor, Sunday Omobolanle, popularly known as Papi Luwe.
Nollywood is particularly saddened by the realization that the death of the only son came just months after Shina successfully completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, a milestone that had filled his mother with pride.
Meanwhile, Peju Ogunmola’s social media pages have become flooded with prayers and tributes, leaving the Nollywood community in mourning.
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