Two Nollywood Crew Members Found Dead Inside Car As SCID Investigates
The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, has launched a probe into the sudden deaths of two Nollywood crew members discovered inside a parked vehicle at a film set in Lekki Phase 1. The deceased have been identified as Godstime Imeh, a lighting director and CEO of GeeTee Light, and Walter Odediran, a creative video director known as Director Carrinqton. Their bodies were found on the evening of Saturday, February 7, 2026, inside Imeh’s car. The film being shot at the location was reportedly directed by former Big Brother Naija housemate, Boma. Sources said the two men arrived early to install lighting equipment and, after completing their setup mid-morning, took a break inside Imeh’s tinted Nissan while awaiting further instructions. Around 11 a.m., a crew member brought them breakfast consisting of yam and omelette. The men were last seen reclining in the car with the air-conditioning running. Concern arose when calls to their phones went unanswered by noon. Later that evening, colleagues discovered them unresponsive inside the vehicle. Kola Odediran, elder brother of Walter, told Vanguard: “Walter and I were like twin brothers. He was 36 and the last-born of our family. He was very close to Godstime Imeh. They worked hand-in-hand on movie productions.” He recounted their last known movements: “On Saturday, February 7, they were set to shoot a medical scene at Evercare Hospital. Around 10 a.m., they decided to rest in GeeTee’s car. Food was delivered to them; that was the last time anyone saw them alive. Around 7 or 8 p.m., after filming wrapped, they were found in the car. My brother was seated upright with foam at his mouth, while GeeTee was slumped, bleeding from his nose, eyes, and mouth. It seemed whatever happened occurred suddenly.” Odediran criticized the initial response by police, saying the case was first reported at Maroko Police Station but was not treated urgently. “We had to escalate it to SCID, Yaba, where it was recorded as an unnatural death requiring investigation and autopsy. Everyone involved—the producer, Boma, and the person who served the food—was invited,” he said. Authorities confirmed that the film producer, food vendor, staff member who delivered the meal, and hospital management have all been questioned. The food vendor remains in custody. Investigators are exploring environmental factors, potential ingestion, or mechanical causes, including the use of heavy-duty industrial generators above the parking area. Forensic procedures, including autopsies, toxicology tests, mechanical inspection of the vehicle, and CCTV review, are ongoing. Police stated that all possibilities remain open pending lab results. “It has been very difficult for our family. My mother is devastated. He was the last-born. We were just two male children. This has been extremely painful for us,” Kola Odediran added.
