Veteran Nollywood actress Hilda Dokubo has accused some of her coworkers of misrepresenting their way of life to the public.
On Sunday, July 31, 2022, the veteran said this on her Instagram page in response to the N71M ransom demand made by the abductors of two actors, Cynthia Okereke and Cornel Clemson.
"Nollywood is about moving from one level of begging for alms to save an ill or dying colleague to now facing the worse of fears over two of their colleagues facing God knows what in the hands of kidnappers!" she wrote.
"Where will we turn if not the public using our social media platforms? Well...Finally, the kidnappers have made their demands. They want money! 100k USdollars! From where? Unfortunately, they misjudged the financial status of the actors they kidnapped! And think that as it is in the movies that are how it is in real life. What a life!"
Hilda Dokubo questioned how the friends and families of the kidnapped players would be able to raise the demanded ransom.
"Where will we get one hundred thousand USdollars from? God save all of us from this pain and give us your grace for this period. I know some actors paint the wrong picture on social media all the time but it is only in line with the "Show" part of SHOWbiz. Hopefully, you'll understand what I mean," she complained.
"I am pained because I know these two personally, have worked with them and I know the truth of how it is with them. Just been asking myself one question all day, How much does an average actor make in Nigeria?"
On Friday, July 29, the movie stars were abducted as they were leaving a filming location in Ozalla, Enugu State.
The information was announced in a statement made accessible to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday by Monalisa Chinda, the director of communications for AGN.
According to Chinda's statement, the performers were reported missing after their families verified they hadn't returned from an on-location shoot in Ozalla Town, Enugu State.
