Veteran broadcaster and Nollywood actor, Sadiq Daba who was diagnosed with leukaemia and prostate cancer in 2017 is dead.
Sadiq Daba reportedly died on Wednesday evening.
It will be recalled that after his diagnosis, billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola came to his rescue and paid for his treatments with additional supplies of oxygen, therapies and drugs for a long time, after which he recovered.
A senior official of NTA confirmed the death of the veteran broadcaster.
Daba had suffered from leukaemia and prostate cancer over a protracted period.
Daba became a household name in Nigeria via his role as Bitrus in the NTA drama series ‘Cock Crow at Dawn’.
He was last seen on the screen in Kunle Afolayan’s film, Citation released in 2020.
