The Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced two of its members Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, otherwise known as Agbogidi, have been released by their abductors unhurt.
The Nollywood actors were abducted on Friday, July 29, abducted while returning from a movie location at Ozalla Town, in the outskirts of the city, in Enugu State.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas and released by Monalisa Chinda-Coker, the Director of Communications for the Actors Guild of Nigeria, on Wednesday.
The statement read in part: “This is to gladly inform the public that the kidnapped actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel Agbogidi have been released unhurt.
“The actors’ body maintains that the abductors were touched by the Spirit of God to release the actors free of charge without collecting any ransom.”
According to the statement, the body has already arranged medical checks and psychological support for the victims.
“On behalf of their families, the National President expressed our heartfelt appreciation to the Nollywood industry and Nigerians at large for the support and prayers during the trying period”.
He then urged members to be security conscious on and off film sets and always take precautionary measures on their personal security at all times.
Abductors Demanded $100,000 Ransom for Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel Agbogidi
The abductors had barely 24 hours after the kidnap of Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, demanded the sum of $100,000 to set them free.
This was after the abductors have made contact with their families according to the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas.
According to the AGN boss, their abductors had demanded $100,000 as ransom for the release of their colleague.
He had added that security agencies have been alerted and have started making efforts to track the possible location of the kidnappers and return them safely before they were released without ransom.
