Popular Nollywood special effects artist, James Akaie dies in film set explosion
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 16/01/2026
James Akaie, a popular Nigerian special effects artist, is dead. The artist died following injuries sustained in an explosion that occurred at a movie location in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Popular movie director and producer, James Abinibi, announced the tragic incident in a statement shared on the RockBottom Flix Instagram page on Friday. “During a filming session, a sudden and unexpected explosion occurred in a designated effects preparation area outside the film set, where James was experimenting with an unauthorised pyrotechnic stimulation involving a gas cylinder alongside his two (…)
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