Chijioke Nwokafor, popularly known as CJay Nwoks, died on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at an undisclosed hospital in the Badore area of Lagos State. The loss was confirmed by actress Nkechi Blessing, who had recently cast the actor as the lead in her upcoming film.
In a tearful video posted to her Instagram, Nkechi said, “It took me a lot to do this video because we won’t be dropping the movie again by 5 pm. 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 CJay’s death remains unclear as of the time of this report.
