The Cock Crows at “Dusk” as Sadiq Daba Bows Out

Veteran actor and distinguished broadcaster, Sadiq Daba died on Wednesday evening after a protracted battle with Leukemia.

He died in his Marwa Gardens residence, in Lagos at about 8:30p.m.

Sadiq, a prolific actor who became a household name in the defunct TV series, “Cock Crow At Dawn” starring as Bitrus had been battling with some serious health challenges for some time of which some good spirited Nigerians had helped funded his bill for medical assistance outside the country.

He won many awards both in his career as an actor and a broadcaster.

In 2015, he won Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as “Inspector Waziri.”

With additional reports by LInda Ikeji