Kidnapped Nollywood Actors Regain Freedom

By Akinwale Kasali

The  two Nollywood Actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel Agbogidi, who were kidnapped on July 29th, 2022, in Ozilla Town, Enugu State, while on location have been released by their abductors. They regained freedom  on Wednesday, 3rd August, 2022.

Announcing their release, National President, Actor Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas Ejezie, said the Actors were  unhurt and have reunited with their families.

A statement he signed  and released by Monalisa Chinda-Coker, the Director of Communications for AGN, rejoiced over the release of the duo.

The statement read in part:

“This is to gladly inform the public that the kidnapped actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel Agbogidi have been released unhurt.

“The actors’ body maintains that the abductors were touched by the Spirit of God to release the actors free of charge without collecting any ransom.”

According to the statement, the Guild has already arranged medical checks and psychological support for the victims.

“On behalf of their families, the National President expressed our heartfelt appreciation to the  Nollywood industry and Nigerians at large for the support and prayers during the trying period. He urged members to be security conscious on and off film sets and always take precautionary measures on their personal security at all”.

Before the release of the duo, their abductors had demanded for a whopping sum of $100,000 before they could set the actors free.

Members of the Make Believe Industry had raised alarm, calling on well- meaning Nigerians to come to their aid, before their abductors released them.

However, every money in Okereke’s bank account, according to an earlier report, was cleared, apparently, by the abductors.