Nigerian Actress Monalisa Chinda has spoken on the kidnap of two of her colleagues.
Clemson Cornel and Cynthia Okereke were kidnapped last month on their way from a movie set at Ozalla town in Enugu state.
On Tuesday, Chinda shared on her Instagram page her concern about the perception of the public that Nollywood actors are rich. She wrote,
“I don’t understand how people would think that Actors have money… with the paltry sum we receive as fees? The struggle through life vicissitudes, health issues etc we face every now n then???”
Thereafter she reveals that the phone being used by the abductors can be traced. She continued,
“$100k from where? The numbers that was used to communicate with them can easily be traced. I mean.. 😭😭😭The search is on🙏🙏🙏@actorsguildofnigeria Let’s keep reposting please,” she concluded.
Chinda, who is the AGN’s Director of Communications, shared the news of the kidnap. It is in a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES Friday.
In the statement, she states that the actors were reported missing after their family members confirmed they didn’t come back from a film location at Ozalla Town, Enugu state. Her statement read in part,