The Enugu State Police Command has launched an investigation into the abduction of two veteran Nollywood actors, Clemson Cornell and Cynthia Okereke.
Clemson Cornell And Cynthia Okereke Kidnapped
KanyiDaily recalls that the two movie stars were declared missing after their family members confirmed they didn’t come back from a film location at Ozalla Town, Enugu.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, Enugu Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSP Daniel Ndukwe said it has found the car belonging to Cynthia Okereke.
Ndukwe said, “the current report at our disposal dwells on a case of an abandoned and recovered vehicle, as well as a missing person.”
He said the vehicle was abandoned and recovered at Four-Corners on Enugu-Port-Harcourt Expressway, precisely within Ozalla community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State axis of the road.
“On July 29, at about 7:30am, 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 11:30am, on the same date, a report was further received stating that the vehicle belongs to one Cynthia Okereke (f), a Nollywood Actress, who was last seen on July 26,” he said.
The police spokesman added that the report at the command’s disposal revealed that only one person was reported to be missing.
KanyiDaily had also reported how actress, Ejine Okoroafor escaped a kidnap attempt by jumping out of a speeding tricycle that carried her from a movie location to her hotel in Enugu State.