Nigerian actor Osinachi Dike loses 2-year-old son

Sad news has hit a popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Osinachi Dike, and his wife, Ogechi Dike.

The celebrated actor’s son, Jiddenna Dike, died on Tuesday, November 15 after battling an illness.

The situation has left the Nigerian entertainment industry, fans of the actor, and the entire nation in shock, after musician Davido lost his son a few weeks ago.

The bereaved actor is said to have been born in the 1980s into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Osinachi in a tiny village in Nigeria’s Imo State, on the country’s southeastern side.

The actor has won the hearts of many movie enthusiasts, as they always preferred his humorous characters in movies.

After transitioning from stand-up comedy to the movie industry in 2008, Dike has starred in movies like "Love Over," "Who Is Your Father?" "Doctors On Strike," "Wicked Uncle," “King Of Kings," and several others.