Nollywood Top Gun, Amaka Igwe is Dead - She Was Just 51! RIP

A lot of us got to know her when she dropped the tv drama, 'Checkmate' in the 80's... Born Amaka Isaac-Ene, the deceased Amaka Igwe studied Education/Religion at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University). She had a Master's Degree from the University of Ibadan. She was an accomplished writer, producer, director, entrepreneur and teacher. She is also the founder and CEO of Top Radio 90.9FM

Rattle Snake and Violated. She died April 28th in Enugu after an asthma attack during the pre-production preparations for a new Igbo soap. Though, she was immediately rushed to the hospital after initial intervention had failed but sadly died before getting there.  She is survived by an aged mother, her husband Charles Igwe, three children.