AGN president, Emeka Rollas arrested

The Nigerian police, Abia command, have arrested and detained Emeke Rollas, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), over allegations of imposing an unelected chairperson on the guild’s Abia State chapter.

Trouble started after David Onyebuchi Amalaha was installed as the Chairman of the AGN Abia State chapter on May 20, 2023, in Umuahia.

Despite Amalaha’s election, the guild has faced ongoing legal disputes initiated by Amalaha to prevent the

TheNewsGuru understands that the Guild members, including Chika Okezie, Egwuatu Daniel, and Nathaniel Nwoko, criticized Chief Rollas for allegedly disrupting unity within the guild by appointing multiple interim chairpersons since 2023, disregarding the members’ democratic decisions.

Tensions escalated on Thursday when Chief Rollas convened a meeting in Umuahia without involving key stakeholders or Amalaha. The exclusion led to protests and a disruption of the meeting, prompting police intervention to restore order.

Reports indicate that a petition was previously filed against Chief Rollas at the Zone 9 Police Headquarters. He was subsequently detained along with actor Emmanuel Ehumadu, known as Labista.