Nigeria’s veteran sitcom actor ‘Natty’ dies

Veteran Nigerian actor Romanus Amuta, known as “Natty”, has died aged 79.

His nickname came from his role in New Masquerade, a popular weekly sitcom on TV in Nigeria that began in the 1980s and ran until the mid-1990s.

Born in Enugu state, he worked as a reporter for the Daily Times newspaper before deciding on acting as a career.

His most notable Nollywood roles were in the films Ijele (1999), Lion Finger (2003) and Eagle’s Bride (2005).

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