AGN Announces Release of Nollywood Actors Cynthia Okereke, Clemson Cornel

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced the release of two Nollywood actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel Agbogidi, who were recently abducted by unknown gunsmen.

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

The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of $100,000 to secure their release.

Their release was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President of AGN, Ejezie Emeka Rollas and released by Monalisa Chinda-Coker, the Director of Communications for the Actors Guild of Nigeria, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the kidnappers released the actors because they were “touched by the spirit of God.”

The Guild also urged actors to ensure that adequate security was in place while on movie sets.

The statement reads partly: “This is to inform the public that the kidnapped actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, have been released, unhurt.

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

“The guild has arranged for medical checks and psychological support for the victims.

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