Sahara Reporters has taken to it’s official X handle and announced that, A cloud of tragedy has descended upon Nollywood as the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force confirms the shocking deaths of two up-and-coming film actors in Owerri, the state capital, after a late-night gathering took a deadly turn.
According to reports, the two yet-to-be-identified actors died in mysterious circumstances after consuming a meal of rice and a bottle of wine during a private hangout on Friday night. The gathering, hosted by a movie director, quickly spiraled into horror when four male actors suddenly took ill, with two later pronounced dead on arrival at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri.
A fellow filmmaker, Kaito Karisia, who broke the news on social media, alleged that the movie director who organized the party had retired to bed early, leaving the four male actors and three female guests continuing the night’s merriment. It was in the early hours of Friday that the director reportedly woke up to switch the power source from generator to public electricity and stumbled upon a horrifying scene — two of the actors were lifeless, while the other two were fighting to breathe.
Karisia, in a Facebook post, quoted one of the surviving actors as saying that they had all been offered rice and later a bottle of Calypso and wine by their host. While all present took a sip, the two deceased reportedly consumed most of the alcoholic beverage.
“The host brought out a bottle of Calypso and some wine. Everyone had a little taste, but the two who died finished the drink,” Karisia wrote.
The two surviving actors are said to be receiving treatment and are reportedly responding positively at the Federal Teaching Hospital.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Imo State Police Command, DSP Henry Okoye, described the occurrence as “unfortunate and tragic.” He disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter, including an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
“As I speak with you, the Commissioner of Police for Imo State, Aboki Danjuma, has directed a pathologist to carry out a thorough examination on the remains of the deceased. The outcome of the autopsy will guide our next course of action,” Okoye stated.
The Nollywood community has been left reeling from the shock, with many calling for swift justice and a transparent investigation to determine whether foul play was involved or if the tragedy was the result of food poisoning or substance contamination.
As the police dig deeper into the mystery, questions loom large over what was supposed to be a casual evening among colleagues. The film industry and the public alike now await answers to unravel the chilling details behind this heartbreaking loss.
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