Kidnapped actors Cynthia Okereke, Clemson Cornel released unharmed -AGN

The national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has confirmed that kidnapped actors Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel were released unharmed.

Rollas said this on Wednesday night in a statement signed by AGN spokesperson, Monalisa Chinda-Coker.

While the AGN president did not state in what condition the two were released, the statement said that the guild “has arranged for medical checks and psychological support for the victims.”

The AGN president also shared the good news on his Instagram account saying that the actors have been reunited with their families unhurt.

He wrote: “Thank you, lord. It’s worth the sleepless nights. God bless everybody that prayed with us in this trying period. They are now with their families unhurt.”

Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, aka Agbogidi, were reported missing on Thursday when they did not return home from a film location in Ozalla Town, Enugu State.

Their abductors contacted their families on Saturday to demand $100,000 as ransom.

An offer of N1.2million as ransom was rebuffed by the kidnappers according to Rollas.

It was not immediately clear if a ransom was paid for their release and how much was paid if that was the case.

TheNewsMatrics reports that kidnapping for ransom has become an industry of sorts in Nigeria with people from all strata of society falling victim on a regular basis with millions of naira paid out by desperate relatives and friends.

Ransom payment in instances is not a guarantee of securing freedom as many victims ended up being murdered despite payment being made.