Veteran actress, Rachel Oniga laid to rest (Photos)

Veteran Nollywood actress, Rachel Oniga is being laid to rest today, Friday, August 27, 2021.

The funeral mass for the actress who died on July 31st after battling a heart-related disease is currently taking place in Lagos.

A service of songs was held in her honour at the Catholic Church of Resurrection, Magodo, Lagos State, yesterday, August 26.

See more photos from the funeral below,

The late actress is from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria, she was born on May 23 1957 in Ebute Metta, Lagos State.

Until her death, She began her acting career in 1993, starred in a number of successful Nollywood movies and was loved in the community. She worked briefly at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultant Company before her first movie titled Onome and her debut Yoruba movie was Owo Blow.

Over the years, she has featured in notable Nigerian films such as Sango, a movie scripted by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode and Wale Adenuga’s television series, Super story.