EXCLUSIVE: How ‘chance’ encounter with soldier allegedly landed Nollywood actor coup propagandist role
A chance meeting that changed everything According to his statement, Mr Amandi never imagined that a casual encounter after mentoring young filmmakers in Enugu, Enugu State in South-east Nigeria, would eventually place him under investigation for one of Nigeria’s most serious criminal allegations.
An assignment for the South-east According to Mr Amandi’s statement, he was asked to coordinate public support across the South-east immediately after the planned takeover by organising widespread celebrations designed to create the impression that Nigerians had welcomed the new government.
Investigation records obtained exclusively by PREMIUM TIMES indicate that Stanley Amandi, a respected actor, filmmaker and former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Enugu State chapter, allegedly accepted an assignment to coordinate propaganda efforts across the South-east should the alleged coup succeed.
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