Fast rising filmmaker Edgard Leroy died in a fatal auto crash, which happened at the Sagamu area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday.
The death of the Cameroonian-born movie director comes barely four weeks after he won an award for the Best Indigenous Movie (Yoruba) Category at the last African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
On his Instagram page, colleague David Akande announced Leroy’s death, revealing that he was on his way to Ibadan for a movie location when he was killed in a car accident.
His colleague, David Akande, announced the filmmaker’s death on his Instagram page on Monday.
Akande wrote, “Good night Edgard Leroy, my brother, friend and partner. I love you.
“On the 11th day of June, 2022, a ghastly motor accident on Lagos Ibadan Expressway, precisely at Sagamu, cut short the life of one of Africa’s fast rising film makers, Cameroonian born Edgard Le Roy Nouke Ngedemon.
“Edagard Leroy who won an Award at the just concluded African Magic Viewers Choice Awards ( AMVCA) in the Best Indigenous Movie ( Yoruba) Category, was on his way for a movie shoot in Ibadan, Oyo State, South West Nigeria from his base in Lagos when the sad incident happened.
He is an amazing movie Director, editor and motion graphics artist from Cameroon. Edgard Leroy achieved most of his Career in Nigeria.
“Born on the 13th of July 1995, this amazing director, editor and motion graphics artist was the first from his country to win the highly respected AMVCA award.
“And just a few weeks shy of his 27th birthday, this is the sad story of a life cut at its prime.
“Safe journey, Director Edgard. Creative Nigerian and Cameroonian film industries will miss you.
“The family is yet to announce funeral arrangements. May his soul rest In peace.”
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE TO READ ABOUT
