Veteran actor and broadcaster Sadiq Daba died four years after suffering from Leukemia and Prostate Cancer

According to the Punch the news of his death was revealed by a close friend to his family.

In 2017, Daba announced that he had been diagnosed with Leukemia and Prostate Cancer and was supported with fundraising by several Nigerians.

Before his death, Daba worked as a broadcaster for Nigerian Television Authority. His acting career came to prominence in the late 1970s, starring in Cockcrow at Dawn.

He was in blockbuster movies like Citation, October 1, among many others.