Diamond Ring is a 1998

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thriller film directed by

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. It stars

Richard Mofe Damijo Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He was also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009. In 2005, he wo ...

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and Bukky Ajayi. It was made in 2 parts.

Plot

''Diamond Ring'' follows the story of conflict between the spirit of Mrs. Gladys and members of Chidi’s cult group, XG. In a bid to display his fitness for a life in the secret cult, Chidi, a freshman in the university and the only child of his parents; Chief and Mrs. Ijeoma Dike steals a diamond ring from Mrs. Gladys’ corpse. The spirit of Mrs. Gladys in turn haunts Chidi and his friends. The members of the cult begin to die successively. Chidi is struck by a peculiar sickness which could not be treated by orthodox medicine. The journey to find his healing culminates in the return of the diamond ring to Mrs. Gladys’ corpse.

Cast

* Gbadewonuola Oyelakin as Chidi *

Liz Benson Elizabeth 'Liz' Benson (born 5 April 1966) is a Nigerian actress,television personality and philanthropist. Early life and education Liz was born in Etinan, Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria. She attended Sylvania State College in the Unite ...

as Gladys * Bukky Ajayi as Chidi's aunt *

Richard Mofe-Damijo Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He was also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009. In 2005, he wo ...

as Chief Dike *

as Mrs. Ijeoma Dike *

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as Bimbo * Tunji Bamishigbin * Susan Cave * Roland Henshaw * David Kennedy

Production and release

''Diamond Ring'' was described as one of the few well crafted and produced Nollywood movies of the time.

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{{IMDb title, id=0842528 1998 films 1998 thriller films Nigerian thriller films