Jonathan Nwokpor
Actor-preacher-controversial Yul Edochie has explained his relationship with Henry Odenigbo, CEO of Ason-Rich Movie Production and film producer.
Actor and filmmaker Stanley Nwoko, also known online as Stanley Ontop, shared pictures of the contentious producer Odenigbo, claiming that he was the “ringleader” of the kidnapping group and that the Lagos State Police Command had shot him dead.
While he did not reveal the identities of the dead kidnappers, Lagos State PRO Benjamin Hundeyin revealed that the kidnap ring planned to target wealthy individuals within the state.
In response to the news, Edochie refuted claims on Instagram that he was the deceased friend.
He clarified that the picture of him (Edochie) and the deceased that has been making the rounds on social media was shot in June on a film set. He said there was no further information because it was his first encounter with the man and that the picture was taken at the late filmmaker’s request.
He said in part: “According to the police, the guy is a kidnapper. I’ve heard stories and noticed that some blogs posted my picture with him, implying he’s my friend. So, I want to state that the guy wasn’t my friend. I’ve been in Nollywood for 19 years, going on 20 years.
“I only saw this guy once when I shot a movie for him a few weeks ago. A director contracted me for a movie and paid me for a job. I even thought it was the director’s movie until I came to the set and met this guy.
“I think he called himself Ason-Rich Henry. He came to me, introduced himself as Ason-Rich Productions, and said his name was Henry.
“We greeted them, I shot the movie, and on the last day of shooting, he came to me and said he was so excited that he finally got to work with me. I think he also played a role in the movie. He asked if he could take a picture with me, and I said okay. We took pictures, and I left for the next set.
“That was the first time I saw him, and I never saw him again. That’s the picture a lot of people are circulating. I understand people are circulating the picture and saying he’s my friend. He is not my friend. I got to know him as a producer, and I don’t know why people are circulating my picture,’’ Edochie said.
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