The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas has said that the abductors of the two Nollywood actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, mocked him for offering N1.2 million raised as ransom to secure their release.
Clemson Cornel And Cynthia Okereke Kidnap
KanyiDaily recalls that the two movie stars were declared missing last Friday after their family members confirmed they didn’t come back from a film location at Ozalla Town in Enugu State.
Last Saturday, Rollas revealed that the kidnappers had established contact with the families of the actors and demanded $100,000 to set them free.
Giving an update about the situation on Tuesday, the AGN president said he was scornfully mocked by the abductors when he told them about N1.2m had been raised as ransom to free the actors.
Emeka urged his colleagues in the film industry to contribute more to raise the ransom, noting that the abductors want celebrities’ who post on Instagram to contribute their quota.
The AGN president also appealed to celebrities not to broadcast the information on social media, adding that the assailants monitor their activities on Instagram
Rollas said: “Good morning, esteemed colleagues. This is to brief you about the happenings over five days now on our two colleagues abducted a few days back. The situation still remains the same but we are believing God to do His miracles and wonders at this point in time.
“Yesterday, 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 had about N1.2 million. And they started laughing at us.
“They started mocking us and saying ‘all those your celebrities posting on Instagram, how much have they contributed?’ Immediately, it got to me that these people are watching us. It is not the best time to circulate this information on Instagram.”
“Therefore, we have dedicated an account, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Enugu chapter, Zenith Bank for us to make little contributions. I urge all of us to see to it that we make these contributions because we do not know who will be in this kind of situation.
“But we pray to God that none of us will have this kind of experience. I want to thank all of you for your calls, all your advice, and all your contributions, knowing that it is our own problem. Thank you. God bless you.”
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KanyiDaily recalls that Enugu Police Command said it had launched an investigation into the matter and recovered a vehicle belonging to Cynthia Okereke from where it was abandoned on the highway.
