Skit maker, Churchill dies while filming stunt

A Nigerian comedian known as Churchill reportedly lost his life during the filming of a stunt for one of his skits. A video circulating online captured the tragic moment when Churchill attempted to touch a basketball net but fell, striking his head on the ground.

Eyewitnesses quickly rushed Churchill to the hospital, where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. A fellow Nasarawa State University alumna, identified as #LadyResa on Instagram, disclosed in a conversation with PUNCH Online that Churchill, her former schoolmate, was confined to bed with a neck collar after the incident but couldn’t survive due to internal injuries.

According to her, Churchill passed away the previous Sunday. The online community, including friends and fans, expressed their grief on various platforms, with heartfelt messages mourning the loss of the talented skit maker.

Friends of the late skit maker and Netizens have continued to mourn him on the online platform X.

dlifeof_jay wrote “Omoooo He just wan make am ni oo😭😭 May his soul rest in peace.”

Philip_ItisI wrote: “It’s sad man. Really sad to hear he is gone, especially while trying to make a skit.”

kwaku_piccaso wrote: “Sad One Rest In Peace, Bro”

obehieguakhide reacting also wrote: “It is high time skit makers ensure HSE measures are in place before performing. This is so sad. May his soul rest in peace.”

Last year, Nollywood actress and skit maker Favour Daniels died in a boat accident.

Port Harcourt skit maker, John Kennedy Kanu, better known as Bros Jay Kay, also died last year in a fatal motor accident.