The Christian movie industry has been plunged into grief following the death of gospel film actor Oluwasegun Oyeyemi, widely recognised for his role as Flora’s husband in the popular Mount Zion film series, Abattoir.
His passing was announced on Tuesday by the Bowen University Alumni Association through a post on Instagram. Although the association did not reveal the cause of death, it paid tribute to Oyeyemi as a respected alumnus and devoted drama minister whose life touched many people.
“It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing and burial of one of our esteemed alumni, Mr. Omooba Oluwasegun Oyeyemi, Gomobzzzz, a proud member of the Viable Set and BBSF Drama Unit, who recently went to be with the Lord,” the statement read.
The association also appealed to members of the alumni community to support the late actor’s family through prayers and solidarity.
“As the Bowen University Alumni Association, we humbly request that all alumni remember the family he left behind in their prayers, asking God to grant them strength, comfort, and peace during this difficult time.
“We also encourage all alumni residing in Ibadan and its environs to be present at the burial as we come together to pay our final respects to our dear colleague and friend. Our prayer is that the Almighty God will console his family and loved ones, and grant Mr. Omooba Oluwasegun Oyeyemi eternal rest. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.”
Details on the burial arrangements released alongside the announcement indicate that a Service of Songs will take place in Ibadan on Thursday, July 2, while the interment is scheduled for Friday, July 3, at the Garden of Saints Cemetery. Those attending have been asked to wear white.
Beyond his role in Abattoir, Oyeyemi built a reputation through appearances in several productions by Mount Zion Faith Ministries, including Fiwajomi, Seyifunmi, Olukoya and Finding Grace. He was admired by audiences for consistently portraying faith-based characters and using drama as a platform for Christian evangelism.
His death has once again drawn attention to the string of losses recorded within the Abattoir cast in recent years.
In February 2025, actress Toluwalope Adegboyega-Alagbe, who portrayed Flora, Oyeyemi’s on-screen wife in Abattoir, died from complications resulting from injuries sustained in a road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on December 26, 2024. The crash also claimed the life of one of her two-year-old twin daughters.
Following her death, tributes poured in from members of the Christian film community, including Mount Zion founder, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, and filmmaker Joshua Mike-Bamiloye, who described her passing as a painful loss to both the ministry and the gospel film industry.
Oyeyemi’s passing comes months after the death of another Abattoir actor, Moses Korede Are, popularly known as Baba Gbenro, who died in 2024.
With the latest tragedy, three actors associated with the widely followed gospel series have died within the past two years, leaving colleagues, fans and the Christian film community mourning yet another significant loss.
