AGN President, Emeka Rollas Arrested, Detained By Police

By Akinwale Kasali

Emeka Rollas, President, Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, is cooling off in Police Custody in Umuahia, Abia State.

It was gathered that Rollas allegedly imposed an unelected Chairman on the Abia State Chapter of the Guild which has in turn led to controversy in the State.

This development led to the arrest of Rollas and his detention in Police custody.

It would be recalled that David Onyebuchi Amalaha was elected as the Chairman of the AGN Abia State chapter on May 20, 2023, in Umuahia, the state capital.

Since the election, the Guild has been engrossed in a series of legal fireworks initiated by Amalaha, who has sought to prevent the imposition of interim leadership by the AGN’s national body.

Some Guild members, including Chika Okezie, Egwuatu Daniel, and Nathaniel Nwoko, spoke to journalists about the incident.

Rollas is alleged to be sowing discord and fanning the embers of hatred among members in Abia State by appointing over five interim Chairmen since 2023, bypassing the will of the Guild ’s members.

The controversy it was gathered escalated on Thursday when Rollas convened a meeting in Umuahia without consulting key stakeholders or the elected Chairman, Amalaha.

This action sparked protests from some members, leading to a disruption of the meeting. Police were called to the scene to restore order.

According to sources, a petition had already been filed against Rollas at the Zone 9 Headquarters, leading to his arrest, alongside Emmanuel Ehumadu, popular as Labista.