Cynthia Okereke, a veteran Nollywood actress, died 12 months after being kidnapped.
Her colleague in the entertainment sector, Joseph Okechukwu, broke the terrible news.
The filmmaker stated that he was going to pay for Cynthia Okereke’s plane ticket to fly to America when she died on Tuesday night.
“REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. The fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come finish what we started only to here you went to be with Lord just last night is one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to deal with in recent times. I pray I’m able to recover from this shock. Life is really just a mist. One minute you have it, the next you don’t.
For the more than 20 years that I’ve known you, you’ve been such an amazing, decent and lovely soul to be around. I never imagined you’d exit so unceremoniously. Words fail me.
Sleep on, Cynthia. May your gentle soul rest on till we meet again in glory,” he wrote.
On Friday, July 29, 2022, the late actress and Clemson Cornel were kidnapped while returning from a movie shoot at Ozalla town in Enugu state.
The announcement was made by actor Monalisa Chinda, who also serves as the Director of Communications for the Actors Guild of Nigeria.
She claimed that the actors were reported missing after family members confirmed their absence from the filming.
They were eventually liberated after a few days with the men of the underworld.
Nollywood actresses have taken turns mourning the late actress, most known for her motherly roles in Epic Nigerian films.
