Kidnappers of Nollywood Actors Cynthia, Clemson Demand $100k Ransom
The kidnappers of Nollywood veteran actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel popularly called Agbogidi, are demanding for one hundred thousand dollars ransom.
The actors were on Thursday, July 28 kidnapped while returning from a movie set in Ozalla town, Enugu state.
According to the national president, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rolland on Saturday, July 30;
“The kidnappers have made contact with the families and are demanding the sum of $100,000. We pray to God for his intervention and for Him to put confusion in their midst.
We are also working closely with the different security operatives, but we are not sure what to expect from them because the same thing is happening everywhere in the country.”
Meanwhile, the Enugu State Police Command through it’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, said investigation have commenced and an abandoned vehicle belonging to Okereke have been recovered.
“The current report at our disposal dwells on a case of abandoned and recovered vehicle, as well as missing person. On July 29, at about 7:30 am, we received information that a red coloured Toyota RAV4 Jeep with registration number AGL 199 CY was noticed to have been parked in an abandoned way at Four-Corners on Enugu/ Port-Harcourt Expressway.
Hence, the location was visited and the vehicle recovered. Coincidentally, at about 11:30a.m., of same date, a report was further received stating that the vehicle belongs to Cynthia Okereke, who was last seen on July 26.”
