Nigeria: Where’s Lanre Balogun of Thunderbolt (Magun) Fame?

As a young actor, Mr Balogun won hearts by depicting ‘fine boy’ characters in the mould of an Emeka Ike but with the mien of a stone-cold killer.

“It’s been a tough year, but his grace saw me through. Thank God for another year.”

Those were the words on his Facebook page as he marked his birthday on 12 June.

Those who watched Nigerian movies in the industry’s formative years would agree that actor Lanre Balogun came, he played and left his mark in the Nigerian entertainment scene, particularly in…