Veteran Nollywood actor, Ukwak Asuquo, has passed away.

He was famous for playing Boniface in the now-defunct Television show, The Village Headmaster.

The Public Relations Officer of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Monalisa Coker, released a statement in which she confirmed his passing.

“With deep sorrow and gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the demise of Mr Uwak Auquo, popularly known as Boniface in the rested television drama series, The Village Headmaster”

“Until his death, he was a card-carrying and financially update member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter.

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The Village Headmaster is a Nigerian television drama series created by Olusegun Olusola and produced by Chief Dejumo Lewis.

It was Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera showed on Nigerian oldest television channel, NTA, gracing our screens from 1968 to 1988.