On July 11, 2023, seasoned Nollywood actress Cynthia Okereke was officially declared dead.
This occurred a year after the actress and her coworker Clemson Cormel were freed from the kidnappers’ den.
Joseph Okechukwu, a colleague in the entertainment business, broke the sad news. The filmmaker claimed that he was about to purchase Cynthia Okereke’s airline ticket to travel to America when she tragically passed away on Tuesday night.
He wrote, “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 had to deal with in recent times.”
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“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.
The cause of her death is not yet known. Meanwhile, the family of Cynthia Okereke are yet to confirmed her death to the public.
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While the caused of her death is yet to be released, reacall about a year ago, the kidnappers of Clemson actor Cornel Agbogidi and Cynthia Okereke released them to their families.
The Guild’s Director of Communications, Monalisa Chinda Coker, noted in a statement that the kidnappers were freed without incident after being moved by the “spirit of God.”
She thanked the populace for their assistance during the difficult times.
This follows the kidnapping of two well-known Nollywood actors, Clemson Cornel, aka Agbogidi, and Cynthia Okereke.
The actors were reported missing after their family members confirmed that they didn’t return from a filming location at Ozalla Town, Enugu state.
The kidnappers allegedly got in touch with the actors’ family 24 hours after the incident and demanded a ransom for the actors’ release.
