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Updated: April 14, 2021

Nollywood Actress Rachel Bakam Dead After Brief Illness

By Sydney Elike
April 14, 2021
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The Nigerian movie industry has lost yet another performer, this time in the person of actress Rachel Bakam who passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

Reports reveal that Bakam died in a private hospital in Abuja on Tuesday after a brief illness. She leaves behind a son.

Following her demise, individuals, family, and friends have posted messages of tributes, with Chocolate City founder Audu Maikori writing: "Rachel was a very inspiring woman, sister and mother - always had a smile, always positive and very very clear about her goals.

The late Rachel Bakam/Photo Credit: Instagram

"I met her probably 17 years ago in Kaduna through a mutual friend and later on with her then husband Israel Edjeren. More recently, we were in the same Kaduna Creative group where we mentor, support and share opportunities for empowerment - and she was always very active, passionate about any project concerning Southern Kaduna and Kaduna State as a whole but with a keen focus on helping the less-privileged and the displaced refugees across the country.

"The lady was always so busy I even used to wonder when she ever got to rest with her packed schedule! There have been quite a few deaths recently, but this one hit me hard! It hit us all very very hard cos we lost a true gem, the space she occupied, not many can fill today because she had a special flair about what she did and that flair was driven by her passion for her people.

"She will be dearly missed by us all. Rest in Peace Queen Rachel Bakam!"

Posted by Audu Maikori on Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Rachel Bakam was an actress, television presenter, and producer who was also an anti-trafficking ambassador. She was born and brought up in Kaduna State where she had her primary, secondary, and tertiary education.

Bakam/Photo Credit: Instagram