Prosper Okoye
Shock has rippled through Nigeria’s film industry after two young men who helped bring movies to life were found dead inside a car at a film location in Lagos.
Ekemini “GeeTee” Imeh, a respected lighting director, and his colleague Ayodeji Walter Odediran had arrived early at a movie set in the Lekki area on Saturday morning, ready to prepare for a day of filming.
Instead, by nightfall, both were dead.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPolice say the men had finished installing lighting equipment and were resting inside a tinted Nissan vehicle parked within the compound of Evercare Hospital, which was being used as a filming location.
A production assistant delivered breakfast to them at about 11:00 local time. They were alive, relaxed and waiting for the next stage of filming.
But when their phones later went unanswered, concern began to grow.
By the time shooting ended around 8pm, crew members went to check on them. Inside the parked car, the two men were found unresponsive.
Lagos State police have now arrested one person — a member of the film crew who had brought them food earlier in the day.
The police spokesperson, CSP Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspect was being questioned while investigations continued.
“One suspect has been arrested. The suspect was the one who delivered food to the victims in the vehicle. Investigation is still ongoing,” she said.
Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage from the location and have transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
The bodies of both men have been taken to a morgue for autopsy and toxicology tests, as police try to establish what caused their deaths.
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Mr Imeh was well known in Nollywood as the founder of a lighting company that worked on major productions, including King of Boys, and music videos for stars such as Davido.
Friends and colleagues say he was dedicated, hardworking and passionate about his craft.
Their deaths come just days after four people, including a gospel singer, were found dead in a music studio elsewhere in Lagos, deepening public anxiety about unexplained deaths in the city’s creative industry.
For now, families and colleagues of the two men are left waiting for answers — and hoping that those responsible, if any crime was committed, will be held to account.
Prosper Okoye is a Correspondent and Research Writer at Prime Business Africa, a Nigerian journalist with experience in development reporting, public affairs, and policy-focused storytelling across Africa
