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  • BREAKING! Actress Cynthia Okereke is dead

    BREAKING! Actress Cynthia Okereke is dead

    Sad! Cynthia Okereke, the legendary Nollywood star is reportedly dead

    She died a year after being kidnapped by bandits while shooting a movie.

    Joseph Okechukwu, a colleague in the entertainment business, broke the sad news.

    He claimed that he was about to purchase Cynthia Okereke’s plane ticket to visit America when she tragically passed away on Tuesday night.

    “REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. The fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come finish what we started only to hear you went to be with Lord just last night is one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to deal with in recent times. I pray I’m able to recover from this shock. Life is really just a mist. One minute you have it, the next you don’t.

    For the more than 20 years that I’ve known you, you’ve been such an amazing, decent and lovely soul to be around. I never imagined you’d exit so unceremoniously. Words fail me.

    Sleep on, Cynthia. May your gentle soul rest on till we meet again in glory,” he wrote.

    Recall that on Friday, July 29, 2022, the late actress and Clemson Cornel were abducted while traveling to and from a filming location in Ozalla, Enugu State.

    The announcement was made by actor Monalisa Chinda, who also serves as the Director of Communications for the Actors Guild of Nigeria.

    She said that after the actors’ families verified that they hadn’t returned from the shoot, the actors were listed as missing.

    They were eventually freed, though, after a few days with the underworld’s men.

  • Actress Cynthia Okereke recounts ordeal in kidnapper’s den [VIDEO]

    Actress Cynthia Okereke recounts ordeal in kidnapper’s den [VIDEO]

    Veteran Nollywood Actress, Cynthia Okereke, has narrated her ordeal in Kidnapper’s den hours after she and her colleague, Clemson Cornel, regained their freedom from their abductors.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Nollywood celebrities were recently abducted in Enugu State while returning from a shoot.

     

    Okereke and Agbogidi were kidnapped on Friday, July 29, while they were returning from a movie set at Ozalla town in Enugu state.

    Actress Cynthia Okereke recounts ordeal In Kidnapper’s Den [VIDEO]
    Cynthia Okereke

    In a video making the rounds on social media, Okereke while breaking silence, thanked the fans, security agencies, Colleagues, and other stakeholders who contributed to their release.

     

    According to her, they were not fed anything during the seven days they spent in captivity.

     

    In her words:  “For one week, no food, no water”.

     

    Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) broke the news of their release, noting that the kidnappers, who demanded a ransom of $100,000, changed their minds after being touched by God.

     

    However, AGN President, Emeka Rollas said the guild was only able to raise N1.2 million.

     

    It would be recalled that on Saturday, their abductors contacted their families, demanding $100,000 as ransom.

     

    According to a statement by the Actors Guild of Nigeria on its official Instagram page on Wednesday, August 3, the movie stars were released unhurt.

    Actress Cynthia Okereke recounts ordeal In Kidnapper’s Den [VIDEO]
    Cynthia Okereke

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

     

    “The elated National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas, announced their release by the abductors who were touched by the spirit of God to set them free and unharmed.

     

    “He urged members to be security conscious on and off film sets and always take precautionary measures on their personal security at all times.”

     

    In a video clip on social media, he said “While talking to the abductors, we were trying to explain to them that we were putting some funds together, we were contributing.

     

    “We said that we have about N1.2 million. And they started laughing at us. They started mocking us and saying, ‘all those your celebrities posting on Instagram, why haven’t they contributed?”

     

    The actors have, however, been released but the statement didn’t say if a ransom was paid for their release.

     

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  • BREAKING: Kidnapped actors, Cynthia, Clemson released

    BREAKING: Kidnapped actors, Cynthia, Clemson released

    Kidnapped actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Agbogidi have been released, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

    “They were released by their abductors who were touched by the spirit of God to set them free and unharmed,” Rollas stated.

    The guild on July 29 announced the abduction of the duo after family members confirmed they had not come back from a location at Ozalla town in Enugu State.

    In the Wednesday statement, it said that the kidnapped actors had been released unhurt.

    “The guild has arranged for medical check-ups and psychological support for the victims. On behalf of their families, we express our heartfelt appreciation to the Nollywood industry and Nigerians at large for the support and prayers during the trying period,” the statement reads.

    Rollas urged members to be security conscious on and off film sets and always take precautionary measures on their personal security at all times.

    TNG reports that 57-year-old Okereke is a famous television personality, entrepreneur and philanthropist while Abogidi is a veteran actor, movie producer and writer famous for his native doctor and chief priest roles in movies.

  • AGN president, Rollas gives update on the abduction of two Nollywood actors

    AGN president, Rollas gives update on the abduction of two Nollywood actors

    Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), president Emeka Rollas, has given an update on the abduction of two members of the body.

    Recall that veteran actress and actor, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, were abducted sometimes last week.

    According to Rollas, the abductors of Okereke and Cornel have requested a ransom of $100,000.

    “They have made contact and they are demanding the sum of $100,000 in ransom,” Rollas stated.

    Rochas had initially said the body wasn’t sure if it was an abduction case or not.

    Rollas, however, stated in another statement, “We have not confirmed the kidnap as it were. The only thing we know is that all the money in Cynthia Okereke’s account was cleared on Friday morning.

    “We are expecting to get a kind of signal from the people holding them hostage to know whether it is a kidnap or not.”

    The statement initially issued by Chinda-Coker reads, “The two members were suspected of having been kidnapped, which has increased fear amongst members about the safety of actors filming in the country.

    “Because of this sad development, the National President of the Guild, Ejezie Emeka Rollas, has instructed all actors to avoid going to the outskirts of cities to film except full security cover is provided to ensure their safety.”

    According to Monalisa Chinda, the veterans were reported missing after their family members confirmed they didn’t come back from a film location at Ozalla Town, Enugu State.

    She further revealed in her statement that the National President of Actors Guild, Emeka Rollas, has asked members to avoid going to the outskirts of cities to film except full security is provided to ensure safety.

    In the meantime, Rollas has appealed to all members of the guild and the public to pray for the safe return of their missing colleagues.