Kidnappers asked Nollywood to support Nnamdi Kanu — Okereke
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An actress, Cynthia Okereke, who was recently kidnapped and released, said her kidnapping was a mistake because she was not the target of the kidnappers.
Recall that Okereke and a colleague, Clemson Cornell, were kidnapped in Enugu State and their captors reportedly demanded a ransom of $100,000.
In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Okereke said: "They told me I wasn't the one they were looking for. They said that since they couldn't get who they originally wanted, they had to take me. It was a coincidence."
She also said that contrary to some reports, a ransom was paid before her release. She said, "That's a lie."
When asked about the amount paid to secure her freedom, the actress replied, "I won't tell you that, but a ransom was paid. I don't want it to become viral but the ransom was paid. It was my husband who brought the ransom to Ngwa in Abia State.”
Recounting her experience in the kidnappers' den, she said, "They didn't give me anything. For the first two days I was there, I didn't get any food. "It was the third day that they gave me milk and a malt drink. Because my stomach was empty, I knew I would vomit if I took it, so I refused."
When asked if the kidnappers recognized her as an actress, Okereke replied, "When they captured us at Centenary Junction in Enugu, they said, 'Cynthia Okereke, do you think we don't know you"? So I asked them what they wanted and begged them to take my car when they fired in the air. They said they didn't need the car. car."
On how they were transported to the criminal's lair, the actress said: "We were wrapped in a trampoline and taken to an unknown destination. It's the next morning one of them asked me if I knew where I was. I said no and said we were in Ebonyi State."
Recalling some of the things the kidnappers told her in their camp, she said, "They said Nollywood is not supporting Nnamdi Kanu (founder of the indigenous people of Biafra), that we should get out in droves to support him. According to them, 'Kanu is fighting for everyone (Igbo people).'
Meanwhile, when Sunday Scoop called fellow kidnapped actor Clemson Cornel, the person who answered the phone said he was receiving treatment in hospital.
Please share this story:
An actress, Cynthia Okereke, who was recently kidnapped and released, said her kidnapping was a mistake because she was not the target of the kidnappers.
Recall that Okereke and a colleague, Clemson Cornell, were kidnapped in Enugu State and their captors reportedly demanded a ransom of $100,000.
In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Okereke said: "They told me I wasn't the one they were looking for. They said that since they couldn't get who they originally wanted, they had to take me. It was a coincidence."
She also said that contrary to some reports, a ransom was paid before her release. She said, "That's a lie."
When asked about the amount paid to secure her freedom, the actress replied, "I won't tell you that, but a ransom was paid. I don't want it to become viral but the ransom was paid. It was my husband who brought the ransom to Ngwa in Abia State.”
Recounting her experience in the kidnappers' den, she said, "They didn't give me anything. For the first two days I was there, I didn't get any food. "It was the third day that they gave me milk and a malt drink. Because my stomach was empty, I knew I would vomit if I took it, so I refused."
When asked if the kidnappers recognized her as an actress, Okereke replied, "When they captured us at Centenary Junction in Enugu, they said, 'Cynthia Okereke, do you think we don't know you"? So I asked them what they wanted and begged them to take my car when they fired in the air. They said they didn't need the car. car."
On how they were transported to the criminal's lair, the actress said: "We were wrapped in a trampoline and taken to an unknown destination. It's the next morning one of them asked me if I knew where I was. I said no and said we were in Ebonyi State."
Recalling some of the things the kidnappers told her in their camp, she said, "They said Nollywood is not supporting Nnamdi Kanu (founder of the indigenous people of Biafra), that we should get out in droves to support him. According to them, 'Kanu is fighting for everyone (Igbo people).'
Meanwhile, when Sunday Scoop called fellow kidnapped actor Clemson Cornel, the person who answered the phone said he was receiving treatment in hospital.
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