ACTORS Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has reacted to the viral reports claiming one of the alleged kidnappers recently killed by the police was a filmmaker.
According to media reports, last week, the Lagos Police Command announced that it killed nine suspected kidnappers who “targeted high net-worth residents” in the State.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the Spokesperson of the Command, disclosed that the suspects were killed during a gun duel.
Hundeyin said the Command received intelligence about the kidnappers’ plans about two weeks ago.
But on Monday, there were reports that one of the suspected kidnappers, Prince Henry Ode was a movie producer.
However, speaking on Tuesday, Emeka Rollas, the AGN President, said he cannot confirm the membership of the suspected kidnapper.
“Yes, I have seen that report and I have immediately told the AGN secretary to check whether he is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). And I am waiting for them to get back to me.
“If the guy was an executive producer, he should be able to have a picture. Or he could take a picture with somebody as his fan. So, I am still expecting a response from the secretary,” he said.
In the same vein, Kanayo O. Kanayo, the ace actor, asked the public not to refer to Ode as a Nollywood movie producer.
