The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood has once again been thrown into mourning after movie director Rotimi Raji, also known as Genius, was declared dead.
In a post on social media, it was reported that Genius slumped and died in his bathroom a day after the Valentine’s Day celebration.
The creative director, who lives alone in Baruwa, Ipaja area of Lagos, was discovered by a concerned neighbour, who went to check up on him. It was stated that the neighbour had repeatedly called his name but didn’t get a response. However, after discovering that one of his windows was opened, he peeped inside and saw the lifeless body of the director on the floor.
Raji’s door was forcefully opened, and his lifeless body was taken away.
The creative director’s family were contacted, and his body was dropped at the mortuary.
The online report also disclosed that the family members are planning to do a post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of Raji’s death.
