Two yet-to be- identified Nollywood actors in Owerri, the state capital of Imo, have reportedly died after eating rice and drinking wine on a movie set.
Nollywood film maker, Stanley OnTop, via his Instagram page on Friday, disclosed that four actors were rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital Owerri, after which two were pronounced dead on arrival.
He said the two deceased persons and other crew members ate rice and drank wine provided by the unnamed movie director after shooting a movie.
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer, for the Imo State Police Command, DSP Henry Okoye, stated that investigations had begun to unravel how the two actors died.
Okoye said the movie director and the three other girls have been arrested and are answering questions regarding the incident.
He said, “Yes, the Command is aware of the unfortunate incident of unnatural death. I can confirm that two people were pronounced dead while two were hospitalised.
“As I speak with you, the Commissioner of Police for Imo State, CP Aboki Danjuma has directed the Pathologist to conduct tests on the two deceased persons to ascertain the cause of their deaths.
“The results will determine the next line of action on the matter.”