Nollywood actor Chijioke Nwokafor, popularly known as CJay Nwoks, is dead.
CJay died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at an undisclosed hospital in the Badore area of Lagos State.

The news was announced by actress Nkechi Blessing, who had recently cast him as the lead actor in her new film.

In an emotional video shared on her Instagram page, a visibly distraught Nkechi explained why the film would no longer be released as planned.

"It took me a lot to do this video because we won't be dropping the movie again by 5pm," she said.

"Right now, I'm in the hospital in Badore. I just lost CJay. CJay is dead. I don't even know where to start."

The cause of his death remains unclear as of the time of filing this report.