Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, has regained freedom from the custody of the Nigerian Army.
His release was secured on Friday, by the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas.
The Senior Special Assistant on Military Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations to the President, Steve Eboh, confirmed the release from the Army Barracks in Enugu.
He thanked the High Command of the Nigerian Army for their cooperation and understanding in the matter.
The National President also commended the efforts of the leadership of the pan Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo for their collaborative efforts on the matter.
However, the National President debunked the earlier statement credited to him on the arrest of the veteran Actor.
Emeka said he has not made any official public or private statement on the matter since Agu was arrested.
“The public is hereby advised to disregard the report which trended on social media on the matter,” Emeka stated.
Recall that the Nigerian Army had arrested Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, on Thursday for “inciting members of the public and soliciting support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)”.
The Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the veteran actor was picked up for questioning after he was spotted in a well-known attire of the proscribed group.
The army however debunked the claims that Agu was brutalized.
“Though he attempted putting up some resistance when troops made effort to take him into custody, he was not assaulted or subjected to brutalization,” the statement read in part.
