POPULAR SHANTY TOWN, MOVIE DIRECTOR, PASSES AWAY.

Nigerian filmmaker and director of a popular crime thriller series, Shanty Town, Dimeji Ajibola, has passed away.

Ajibola is said to have died in the early hours of yesterday November 3, after a battle with an undisclosed illness.

Confirming the news, Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo posted on Instagram that he loved and missed Ajibola, praying that God grants the family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Aside from directing Shantytown, the late Ajibola has directed several movies including his 2012 directorial debut movie, Hoodrush which was recognized as Nigeria’s first urban musical film that won multiple awards, including Best Movie at the 2012 Green Me Film Festival in Germany, and further directed Slum King, ‘Ovy’s Voice’ and Passport.