The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has issued a prayer request in response to the death of two actors on a film set in Owerri, Imo State
Two people died in the incident, which happened after the actors drank a drink that the producer had given them.
AGN President Emeka Rollas attributed the latest catastrophes in Nollywood to a trend of “mass death repeated on an annual basis” and highlighted the need for spiritual intervention.
In an effort to seek divine intervention and avert similar catastrophes, the AGN has arranged a prayer program with Pastor Jerry Eze.
A year has passed since Junior Pope and three other crew members perished in an Asaba, Delta State, movie shoot.
The AGN is seeking to reclaim spiritual airways and ensure actors’ safety through this prayer program.
He wrote on Instagram: “Barely a week after the memorial service of our member Late JNR Pope, tragedy struck in Owerri involving two promising young actors.
“They are not members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria but this points to two things:
1. The devil still wants this pattern of mass death repeated on an annual basis. If not for God the death toll in Owerri 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 @realjerryeze @streamsofjoyabuja
2. We cannot continue like this. Everywhere in the country people just wake up and equip themselves with cameras and they have become Nollywood
“This is a bad trend. These people camp themselves in an unhealthy, unverified environment making content. Content creators have to be licensed. RIP”.