Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has clarified that he has no relationship with movie producer and CEO of Ason-Rich Movie Production, Henry Odenigbo. This statement comes in response to recent news regarding a police operation in Ladipo Mushin, where some kidnappers were killed during a gunfight. The Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, had announced the operation but did not disclose the identities of the slain kidnappers.

Following the news, filmmaker and actor Stanley Nwoko, known as Stanley Ontop, posted photos of Henry Odenigbo, alleging that he was the "ringleader" of the kidnap gang killed by the Lagos State Police Command.

In an Instagram video, Edochie addressed the rumors, debunking claims that he was friends with the deceased. The 42-year-old actor explained that the circulated photo of him and Odenigbo was taken in June on a movie set, at the request of the late filmmaker.

"According to the police, the guy is a kidnapper. I've heard stories and noticed that some blogs posted my picture with him, implying he's my friend. So, I want to state that the guy wasn’t my friend. I’ve been in Nollywood for 19 years, going on 20 years. I only saw this guy once when I shot a movie for him a few weeks ago. A director contracted me for a movie and paid me for a job. I even thought it was the director’s movie until I came to the set and met this guy.

"I think he called himself Ason-Rich Henry. He came to me, introduced himself as Ason-Rich Productions, and said his name was Henry. We exchanged pleasantries, I shot the movie, and on the last day of shooting, he came to me and said he was so excited that he finally got to work with me. I think he also played a role in the movie. He asked if he could take a picture with me, and I said okay. We took pictures, and I left for the next set. That was the first time I saw him, and I never saw him again. That’s the picture a lot of people are circulating. I understand people are circulating the picture and saying he’s my friend. He is not my friend. I got to know him as a producer, and I don’t know why people are circulating my picture," Edochie stated.

Odenigbo had produced over ten movies in 2024 and worked with well-known actors, including Edochie, Kelvin Ikeduba, and Eve Esin. Edochie confirmed that he starred in "Sharon's Fate," one of Odenigbo's movies. The producer’s YouTube page indicates that the movie has not yet been released, but on June 11, the deceased shared pictures on his Instagram page of himself, Edochie, and other actors on the movie set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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