British-Nigerian actor John Boyega visits his family in Nigeria

John Boyega is currently in Nigeria with his family and friends after he revealed plans to visit the country two weeks ago.

The 24-year old British-Nigerian and Star Wars star, who has only featured in one Nigerian movie— Half of A Yellow Sun, a movie adaptation of a book by Chimamanda Adichie, throughout his entire career, is known for speaking about his African roots

Last month, Boyega shared plans of visiting Nigeria, although he did not disclose the time of his visit.

''Currently planning trip to Nigeria. Making sure I can connect with as much supporters as possible. More news to come in the next few months,'' he said.

He took to Twitter this week to share pictures of his visit to his family in Abeokuta and Ibadan, ''Devoting this time in naija to family and friends but working on coming back with a trip devoted to my Nigerian supporters X. Such love coming from Nigeria right now and a day well spent in Ibadan and Abeokuta.