Nollywood actor CJay Nwoks dies in Lagos hospital [VIDEO]

Chijioke Nwokafor, known in the film industry as CJay Nwoks, has died at the age of 32. His death occurred on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at an undisclosed hospital in the Badore area of Lagos State.

The news was confirmed by actress Nkechi Blessing, who had recently cast Nwokafor as the lead in her upcoming film. In a tearful video shared on Instagram, Blessing announced that the film’s release would be postponed.

“It took me a lot to do this video because we won’t be dropping the movie again by 5 p.m. Right now, I’m in the hospital in Badore. I just lost CJay. CJay is dead. I don’t even know where to start,” she said.