Her colleagues confirmed this on the social media, saying she died on Saturday, following injuries sustained from a fatal fall in the bathroom.
“I just heard from someone close to her and her family in Abuja. She suffered complications in the past few months from a nasty fall in the bathroom,” said filmmaker Charles Novia.
The actress who is based in Abuja was said to have been ill from the accident for some time, and was eventually brought to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Described by colleagues as a versatile entertainer both on screen and on stage, Uduak, a graduate of Creative Art from the University of Lagos, was also an event planner and singer.
“Fantastic actress on stage and screen… An Akokite, calm and gentle, may her soul rest perfectly in peace,” said Iyen Agbonifo.
She is known for films like ‘Emotional Crack’ and ‘Bafana Bafana’.
Uduak Akrah might have been known by many mainly for her acting prowess but it would b nice for many to know that she actually sings. She may not have had a number of hit songs but she was multi-talented.
If you follow Uduak Akrah on her Instagram page, you will have a would notice she had a youtube channel which she used to propagate her show. Uduak in her youtube videos talked about social issues in a hilarious way. Until her death, she also ran an event planning business in Abuja.
Uduak Akrah was a philanthropist until her death. Even though she didn’t make a big fuze about it, her philanthropic gestures can be spotted on her social media page. She was a frequent visitor to orphanage homes where she spent time with kids and gave out a lot of gifts to them.
