A popular Nigerian filmmaker and former Vice President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Frank Igho Okpokoro Vaughan, has reportedly died.
A report by Newsextra24 reports that Vaughan, who hails from Delta State, reportedly died in Warri on Tuesday after a protracted battle with illness.
The sad news was confirmed to journalists by his younger brother, Philip Okpokoro, a cinematographer and series director of ‘Nigerian Idols’ reality TV show.
The late movie director played a crucial role in shaping the Nigerian movie industry and mentoring aspiring filmmakers.
He is a seasoned TV producer/director and also a current affairs and political analyst.
Before he died, Vaughan, who was in his 60s, was lately a pastor with Dominion City Church, Asaba, Delta State