Nkiru Sylvanus and Kenneth Okolie turn kidnap incident into movie
‘The Voice’, a new movie by Nkiru Sylvanus is set for premiere on July 13, 2014 at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. The film which was written and directed by Afe Olumowe revolves around the kidnap case she and her colleague, Kenneth Okolie were involved in in December 2012. The flick also features Kenneth Okolie, Betty Njoku-Olumowe, Larry Briggs and Edwards Fom. According to the former Special Assistant to Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, ‘we continued with the movie as I and Kenneth learnt something from our captors which was helpful to us in our role interpretation.’
Synopsis
Sandy (Nkiru Sylvanus) had been told by a stranger named Jeremiah (Larry Briggs) that she will die in 90 days. To prove that she will truly die, he tells her three unusual events will precede her death. They all happened the way the stranger told her. On the 90th day, another stranger named Solonzo (Kenneth Okolie) turns up and wants her money and may be her life. So he kidnaps her and holds her hostage until he could assess the 10 million naira check she had given him. Would she have the wisdom to live with him and would he have the patience to keep her alive? It is just 5pm, they have till 12 midnight of the 90th day to decide that.