Cynthia Okereke, an esteemed Nollywood actress, tragically passed away one year after being kidnapped.
Joseph Okechukwu, a fellow colleague in the entertainment industry, delivered the heartbreaking news.
According to the filmmaker, he had been preparing to buy Cynthia Okereke’s plane ticket for her visit to America when she tragically lost her life on Tuesday night.
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“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 untimely abduction of the late actress Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel took place while they were traveling to and from a filming location in Ozalla, Enugu State.
The news was shared by Monalisa Chinda, an actor who also holds the position of Director of Communications for the Actors Guild of Nigeria.
Upon the actors’ families confirming their failure to return from the shoot, they were officially reported as missing.
Fortunately, after spending a few days in captivity under the control of criminals, they were eventually released.