In response to the annual death toll within Nollywood, the Actors Guild of Nigeria has called for a national prayer event.
The plea came after the tragic death of two actors on a movie set in Owerri, Imo State.
A well-known filmmaker, Stanley Ontop, shared a video showing four actors being rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Owerri, where two were confirmed dead on arrival.
The incident reportedly took place after the actors consumed a drink provided by the movie’s producer.
AGN President, Emeka Rollas, responded to the tragedy by calling for national prayers alongside Pastor Jerry Eze.
While emphasizing that the deceased actors were not members of the AGN, Rollas expressed concern over the recurring pattern of death within the industry.
He shared in an Instagram post: “Barely a week after the memorial service of the late Junior Pope our member, tragedy struck in Owerri involving two promising actors.
“They are not members of the AGN but this points to two things. The devil still wants this pattern of mass death repeated on an annual basis. If not for God the Owerri death toll could have been four persons. Exactly the same number last year in Asaba. Please let all actors and indeed Nollywood prepare for this year’s prayer outing with pastor Jerry Eze.”
This incident follows the tragic deaths of actor Junior Pope and three other crew members during the filming of The Other Side of Life in Asaba, Delta State, exactly one year ago.
In light of the incident, the AGN clarified that it was not possible to sue the producer of the ill-fated film, actress Adanma Luke, as Junior Pope was not a dues-paying member.
