Nigerian actor Moses Armstrong has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl.
Amstrong serves as the current Special Assistant to the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel. Armstrong was however arrested by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command for allegedly defiling the minor.
In reaction to this, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, said,
“To get involved with a child as young as 16yrs is not something I and the association stands for. This is a very sad development involving a member of ours, but I wouldn’t want to comment any further on this case”. (sic)
Rollas further stated that the case is being handled by Martha Udom Emmanuel, the current first lady of Akwa Ibom State. According to him she is doing this through her Family Empowerment and Youth Re-Orientation Path Initiative.
He then distanced the Guild from the incident, stating that it is a very serious issue.