Farancis Duru: Meet the baby-faced legend of Nollywood

By Benjamin Njoku & Johnbosco Agbakwuru 
The Nigerian movie industry has been thrown into mourning again as popular actor, Francis Duru, has passed away at the age of 57 .
Duru died following a brief illness, according to a statement released by his family in the early hours of Friday on his official Instagram page.
“We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief illness. We appreciate your prayers, love, and understanding. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen,” the statement read.
Confirming the sad news, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu, posted Duru’s photograph with the caption: “An...