REST IN PEACE: Actress Cynthia Okereke reportedly passed away.

A year after her kidnappers released her, actress Cynthia Okereke reportedly passed away. Continue Reading.

Veteran Nollywood performer Cynthia Okereke passed away a year after being abducted.

The terrible news was revealed by Joseph Okechukwu, a colleague in the entertainment industry.

The director claimed that when Cynthia Okereke tragically died on Tuesday night, he was just about to buy her plane ticket to travel to America.

"Nwanyi oma, REST IN PEACE. I'm beyond words broken. One of the hardest things I've ever had to cope with in recent times was the fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come finish what we started only to hear you left to be with Lord just last night. I hope I can bounce back from this shock. Actually, life is simply a mist. You have it one second, then you don't.

You have been such a remarkable, decent, and delightful person to be around for the more than 20 years that I've known you. I never expected you to leave with such a casual air. I am speechless.

Stay asleep, Cynthia. May your lovely soul slumber till we reunite in glory."he wrote"

Remember that the late actress and Clemson Cornel were kidnapped on Friday, July 29, 2022, on their way to and from a shooting site in Ozalla, Enugu State.

Actor Monalisa Chinda, who also works as the Actors Guild of Nigeria's Director of Communications, made the announcement.

She claimed that the actors were reported missing when their families confirmed that they hadn't arrived home from the filming.

However, after a few days with the guys of the underworld, they were eventually let free.