anayo O. Kanayo raises concerns over mislabeling of Nollywood professionals amidst crime reports
By Utebor Paul, Nigeria
Anayo Modestu Onyekwere, also known as Kanyo O. Kanyo, a Nollywood actor and Producer, has distanced the industry from an actor alleged to be a kidnapper killed by the Lagos state Police command in Ladipo, Lagos state.
Recall that on Monday, photos of Prince Henry Ode, a fast rising actor, were shared amongst the gang of kidnappers killed during the shoot out in Ladipo.
Kanyo called on journalists to be cautious in calling individuals actors and producers, stating that it affects them in the industry.
According to Kanayo: “My name is Kanayo O Kanayo, a Nollywood actor and a lawyer. And why I made this introduction is because I’m one of the protectors of the Nigerian entertainment industry in word and in deed.”
“I just read this breaking news: ‘Nollywood actor amongst nine alleged millionaire kidnappers killed by Police in Lagos.’ And I begin to ask, who is a Nollywood actor, who is a Nollywood producer?”
He inquired; “Is it somebody who calls himself a producer, assembling some girls or boys conducting an audition taking money from those that need to be auditioned that makes him a producer?
“An actor is now somebody who leaves his trade, finds Nollywood a fertile ground to foist his activities?
“We must begin to identify who is an actor and a producer,” he noted.