Actor Moses Armstrong has claimed he did not receive any letter of suspension from the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) over an alleged rape case.
The Abuja Connection actor was suspended by the guild after he was arrested in June for allegedly raping a minor. He was thereafter charged with rape, intimidation, conspiracy, and supplying drugs or instruments to procure abortion.
However, in a recent interview with Premium Times, Moses said he did not get a letter from the guild.
“I was not given any such letter. The National President of the body has not called me, even after my release from prison.
“Even the Chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Idongesit Ani Jonah, did not receive any communication from the national body. My lawyer is not aware; my manager is not aware; nobody is aware of any suspension,” he said.
He further revealed that his lawyers had advised him against speaking up on the case until its hearing on October 18.
Meanwhile, the AGN president Emeka Rollas has said the task force will decide whether actor Moses will be penalised for returning to a movie set despite the suspension, adding the guild will not lift the suspension without following due process.
He said, “We don’t just lift suspension without getting proper information from the right channels.
“As a Guild, we follow the procedure. We also have our committee that will investigate the charges levelled against him. Their findings will determine whether his suspension will be lifted.”
Speaking on the penalty for defying the guild, Emeka Rollas said: “That will depend on the task force. As a Guild, we don’t bother ourselves with small matters like that.”
