"The kidnappers want 6m, all the money I have is 200, 000" John Okafor
"I spoke to the kidnappers at 12pm Jan 7th, they demanded for 6m, but all I have is N200, 000, which I told them. My colleagues have been very sympathetic but none of them have come forward to say I'm supporting you with so, so amount. I don't know whether they are expecting me to come cap in hand to seek for their assistance." John Okafor to Azuh Arinze of Encomium mag.
He's 50 years old and has been acting for over 30 years and all he's worth is 200k? I know an actress who has been around for less than 7 years and has a Bentley...I can't reconcile that. Anyway, I think AGN and friends of this man should rally round and help him get his young wife and one year old son from the kidnappers. It's been over a week now, he needs help.
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I learnt it has been reduced to 400k and he still cant pay...smh.
I dnt tink he wants to pay. How do u expect his collegues to help out when he doesnt want to release reasonable money at all. How is it even possible he is worth just 200k. This is pathetic.
You know a lady that has been acting for 7 years and has a Bentley,did she acquire the Bentley with her own money? We all know that most of our actresses are dignified prostitutes,let's not start abeg.
I can reconcile it Linda. There are actors/actresses and there are actors/actresses. This actress may have been given the car as a gift, may have major endorsements, may be an A list actress who is well rewarded and may have a sugar daddy who gives her so much money!
I can tell you how she did not acquire the Bentley...
Let's say this actress has really been acting in Nigerian movies for 7 years which is 84 months and is lucky enough to film 3 movies per month, that's 252 movies in the past 7 years. The average Nollywood actress makes approximately $1,500 per film (if she's super lucky) which means she's earned $378,000 in 7 years. After you take away rent, food, HAIR (abi does 22 inches of remy hair come cheap) acrylic nails, clothing, shoes, makeup, entertainment etc... Let's say she's super conservative and only spends 40% of her income... that leaves her with $226,800. the average bentley starts at $220,000. Most Nigerians actors are not in movies every single month of their careers, not do they even make $1,500 per film. It's safe to say it's NOT her Nollywood earnings that got her the Bentley.
The men dont make dat much money unless they find someone like Ita giwa,and the ladies are out therre sleeping with all and sundry,They are not paid that much unless Few of them.They are favoured to be seeing men who pay they for dia services or marry them later.That is the advantage of bn on TV
I think your commenters are all from one tree. They've left the issue at hand to talk about the actress with the Bentley. Why does that bother you more than a kidnapped woman. Mr. Ibu had better beg if he has to. It's easy for him to point fingers, when Osuofia and other Nollywood names were kidnapped, did he drop a dime. I hope he finds the money or the police find the culprit. No one deserves to be kidnapped and if we were in a berra country, he shouldn't even have to pay.
LINDA!!!!how many times i call u?why do u always think likee adumb moron..u and i know that most of this so call actress can sleep with a man with leprosy all in d name of maierial things.so where d bently came from shldnt b a surprise why re u pretending to be ignorant.besides how did mr ibu got hooked to a pretty girl like that,the picture remind me of the movie the beauty and the beast.and if he had 200k on him doesnt means he was saying thats what he is worth.he actually look like a miser to me.even if he was d one that was kidnapped he will not give them money,he will tell them to kill him.proper igbo man lol!
Linda what actress has a Bentley in Nija? pls tell us her nam...here in Los Angeles i can count how many times i have seen Bentleys, even on Rodeo drive!!!
I think you should believe this guy when he says he does not have money. who knows whether beside his wife and kid/s, he is also supporting other members of his family? There are millions of people who have worked hard all their lives with nothing to show for it, so I believe in saying he has only 200K which itself is a huge sum of money- how many Nigerians can afford to save this much?
I always thought this guy was a moron and he just proved me right. I guess the family members in question don't mean a thing to him that's why he can utter such silly statement as 'do they expect me to come cap in hand and beg'? Does he think his problem is a national issue? I know kidnapping is a horrible thing and I don't wish it for anyone and certainly the ones who have been kidnapped don't even deserve it, nobody does. My point is, it won't kill him to beg. Like Anonymous January 13, 2011 2:26 PM rightfully said, how many kidnap cases has he contributed to? Arrogant ugly beast! I dey vex sef!
A case of life imitating art,complete with bad script.Apparently kidnappers want to direct their own movie,too.Not this way.Human lives are involved here!!!
It is important that Mr Ibu's friends,fans and well-wishers remember that the safe-return of his family,is not the inevitable end of this "story".They should "rally" round him.
*check out some posts here:http://henryik2009.wordpress.com.
You know an actress who has been around for 7 years and drives a Bentley but you wonder why Mr. Okafor who has been around for 30 years only have 200K to his name...Linda, are you that naive? I refuse to believe that you are THAT naive, abeg you.
I'll take CC accountancy and say that you have to take into account that He is a married man so must probably have had other charges to his wallet like taking care of family and inlaws that in our society females are not as much expected to do besides the fact that earnings for an Actor today are probably way higher than 20 year ago... Good Luck to him...Them too kidnapping the whole family? tchaiii!???
hmm his wife is fine oh but no stereotypes in this new year. the man sounds arrogant and entitled. very soon he will say that the federal govt has the responsibility to pay the ransom.
Love truly is blind, this fine woman married this dude? See, it's not physical appearance only that attracts people, it is indeed true that women will for a man who makes them laugh even if he's ugly than for a fine looking dullard.
Mr. Okafor, try to find some class and dignity even though you make money being a buffoon. Talk to your church, friends, bank officer, pawn shop owner and get the money to save family!
true most actresses do other things for money..they claim they buy and sell...buy and sell what? i guess that's why most of them find it hard to get married..look at the industry...the actresses, both good and bad actresses, have money and the actors are still living decent lifestyles.
why do u think so many girls want to be actresses? they want to be seen so they can find a man to give them money *cough* uche iwuji...and there is a lack of male actors cuz their talent doesn't get them what those women get.
hmmmm......BENTLEY....even here in Los Angeles.....a lot of actresses cannot afford such......as to John Okafor.....its still possible he is only worth such after all...dis is naija dat everybody will leech off u when d going is good and scram just like they are doing now when tins are bad...after all, all these kidnappers go wit information and its only someone close to him dat could do this...tinkin dat he has millions packed away......i only pray for the safe return of his family.....saying this...MR IBU swallow ur pride and ask for help from people dat can give it to u...instead of giving one interview afta anoda....hoha
I think the statement by Linda is the most insensitive I have heard this year. Mr Ibu is in a traumatic phase right now and I would like to believe his staement was unguarded which the press man was not supposed to print. Even if it was not, I don't expect he would announce to the world what he's worth with the kidnappers waiting for his next move. Thankfully, news just reaching me says his wife and kid have been released. As for the actress with the Bentley...
you know someone just took the word out of my mouth, its either the man doesnt want to pay, or he is trying to hide his financial strenght!How is it possible that he is worth 200K, Abegi!
John strikes me as a typical ibo man who doesnt spend money except for profit....d gal no get family...dnt lt his stinginess make u lose ur daughter..pls let his fellow help just 4 d sake of his wife n child...as for the bently issue..dats bull
Linda is rather insensitive to the man's plight..comparing him to 'some girl' who pushes a 'BENTLEY' after 7 years in acting is rather HARSH. I know girl who has been in modeling for 3 years and drive a BMW coupe 2009 model...
PS: How much does a Nigerian actor/actress earn, how many of them lives in their own home or drive a 'decent car'? Pls show Mr Okafor some compassion!!
Linda u are touble today for that comment(chill guys)Thats hw niger people talk "all ur mates dey drive bentley" or u dey america for 7 years u no get bently. putting pressure on people, some go into kidnapping or robbering to drive bentley too. People don't ask questions were strange money come from instead they worship u
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I learnt it has been reduced to 400k and he still cant pay...smh.
I dnt tink he wants to pay. How do u expect his collegues to help out when he doesnt want to release reasonable money at all.
How is it even possible he is worth just 200k. This is pathetic.
..and what is wrong with going cap in hand?
Linda net worth and cash @ hand are two different things.
Having said that, an actress who's been around for 7 years and has acquired a Bentley did NOT acquire such strictly from her acting prowess.
You know a lady that has been acting for 7 years and has a Bentley,did she acquire the Bentley with her own money? We all know that most of our actresses are dignified prostitutes,let's not start abeg.
abeg who is this actress lol me i want to act o!!! lol
I can reconcile it Linda. There are actors/actresses and there are actors/actresses. This actress may have been given the car as a gift, may have major endorsements, may be an A list actress who is well rewarded and may have a sugar daddy who gives her so much money!
I can tell you how she did not acquire the Bentley...
Let's say this actress has really been acting in Nigerian movies for 7 years which is 84 months and is lucky enough to film 3 movies per month, that's 252 movies in the past 7 years. The average Nollywood actress makes approximately $1,500 per film (if she's super lucky) which means she's earned $378,000 in 7 years. After you take away rent, food, HAIR (abi does 22 inches of remy hair come cheap) acrylic nails, clothing, shoes, makeup, entertainment etc... Let's say she's super conservative and only spends 40% of her income... that leaves her with $226,800. the average bentley starts at $220,000.
Most Nigerians actors are not in movies every single month of their careers, not do they even make $1,500 per film. It's safe to say it's NOT her Nollywood earnings that got her the Bentley.
The men dont make dat much money unless they find someone like Ita giwa,and the ladies are out therre sleeping with all and sundry,They are not paid that much unless Few of them.They are favoured to be seeing men who pay they for dia services or marry them later.That is the advantage of bn on TV
I think your commenters are all from one tree. They've left the issue at hand to talk about the actress with the Bentley. Why does that bother you more than a kidnapped woman. Mr. Ibu had better beg if he has to. It's easy for him to point fingers, when Osuofia and other Nollywood names were kidnapped, did he drop a dime. I hope he finds the money or the police find the culprit. No one deserves to be kidnapped and if we were in a berra country, he shouldn't even have to pay.
Linda, you wan hear my mouth for the Bentley matter, abi?
you no see me.
I beg free me.
Actress ko!
Bentley ni!!
LINDA!!!!how many times i call u?why do u always think likee adumb moron..u and i know that most of this so call actress can sleep with a man with leprosy all in d name of maierial things.so where d bently came from shldnt b a surprise why re u pretending to be ignorant.besides how did mr ibu got hooked to a pretty girl like that,the picture remind me of the movie the beauty and the beast.and if he had 200k on him doesnt means he was saying thats what he is worth.he actually look like a miser to me.even if he was d one that was kidnapped he will not give them money,he will tell them to kill him.proper igbo man lol!
Linda what actress has a Bentley in Nija? pls tell us her nam...here in Los Angeles i can count how many times i have seen Bentleys, even on Rodeo drive!!!
he has a nice lloking wife..i hear he has children from different women...
I think you should believe this guy when he says he does not have money. who knows whether beside his wife and kid/s, he is also supporting other members of his family? There are millions of people who have worked hard all their lives with nothing to show for it, so I believe in saying he has only 200K which itself is a huge sum of money- how many Nigerians can afford to save this much?
Who is the actress?... Hmmmmmmmmm... Linda, what's her name... Lol
erm a used late model, entry level bentley can be had for US$50k... 200k ko 201k ni...
I always thought this guy was a moron and he just proved me right. I guess the family members in question don't mean a thing to him that's why he can utter such silly statement as 'do they expect me to come cap in hand and beg'? Does he think his problem is a national issue? I know kidnapping is a horrible thing and I don't wish it for anyone and certainly the ones who have been kidnapped don't even deserve it, nobody does. My point is, it won't kill him to beg. Like Anonymous January 13, 2011 2:26 PM rightfully said, how many kidnap cases has he contributed to? Arrogant ugly beast! I dey vex sef!
A case of life imitating art,complete with bad script.Apparently kidnappers want to direct their own movie,too.Not this way.Human lives are involved here!!!
It is important that Mr Ibu's friends,fans and well-wishers remember that the safe-return of his family,is not the inevitable end of this "story".They should "rally" round him.
*check out some posts here:http://henryik2009.wordpress.com.
You know an actress who has been around for 7 years and drives a Bentley but you wonder why Mr. Okafor who has been around for 30 years only have 200K to his name...Linda, are you that naive? I refuse to believe that you are THAT naive, abeg you.
what is wrong with going cap in hand?
I hope his family are released soon. I pray that kidnapping would stop.
I'll take CC accountancy and say that you have to take into account that He is a married man so must probably have had other charges to his wallet like taking care of family and inlaws that in our society females are not as much expected to do besides the fact that earnings for an Actor today are probably way higher than 20 year ago...
Good Luck to him...Them too kidnapping the whole family? tchaiii!???
hmm his wife is fine oh but no stereotypes in this new year.
the man sounds arrogant and entitled. very soon he will say that the federal govt has the responsibility to pay the ransom.
Love truly is blind, this fine woman married this dude? See, it's not physical appearance only that attracts people, it is indeed true that women will for a man who makes them laugh even if he's ugly than for a fine looking dullard.
Mr. Okafor, try to find some class and dignity even though you make money being a buffoon. Talk to your church, friends, bank officer, pawn shop owner and get the money to save family!
don't what e have police in Nigeria again??? so we are actually looking to contribute money to pay criminals???
bla bla bla.....
making money from being a buffon is better that 419
or cheating others,,,he is a special category comedian.
If you are not a buffon, why waste time watching his shows? Hypocrisy or stupidity?????????
true most actresses do other things for money..they claim they buy and sell...buy and sell what? i guess that's why most of them find it hard to get married..look at the industry...the actresses, both good and bad actresses, have money and the actors are still living decent lifestyles.
why do u think so many girls want to be actresses? they want to be seen so they can find a man to give them money *cough* uche iwuji...and there is a lack of male actors cuz their talent doesn't get them what those women get.
hmmmm......BENTLEY....even here in Los Angeles.....a lot of actresses cannot afford such......as to John Okafor.....its still possible he is only worth such after all...dis is naija dat everybody will leech off u when d going is good and scram just like they are doing now when tins are bad...after all, all these kidnappers go wit information and its only someone close to him dat could do this...tinkin dat he has millions packed away......i only pray for the safe return of his family.....saying this...MR IBU swallow ur pride and ask for help from people dat can give it to u...instead of giving one interview afta anoda....hoha
I think the statement by Linda is the most insensitive I have heard this year. Mr Ibu is in a traumatic phase right now and I would like to believe his staement was unguarded which the press man was not supposed to print. Even if it was not, I don't expect he would announce to the world what he's worth with the kidnappers waiting for his next move. Thankfully, news just reaching me says his wife and kid have been released. As for the actress with the Bentley...
you know someone just took the word out of my mouth, its either the man doesnt want to pay, or he is trying to hide his financial strenght!How is it possible that he is worth 200K, Abegi!
John strikes me as a typical ibo man who doesnt spend money except for profit....d gal no get family...dnt lt his stinginess make u lose ur daughter..pls let his fellow help just 4 d sake of his wife n child...as for the bently issue..dats bull
Is this his wife?
Na lie dem no kidnap am she don run
scheewww too fine
lol @ anonymous 3:o9pm.
Glad they had been released as one of the commenters said.
@NOVIA...You hit the nail on the head.
Linda is rather insensitive to the man's plight..comparing him to 'some girl' who pushes a 'BENTLEY' after 7 years in acting is rather HARSH.
I know girl who has been in modeling for 3 years and drive a BMW coupe 2009 model...
PS: How much does a Nigerian actor/actress earn, how many of them lives in their own home or drive a 'decent car'?
Pls show Mr Okafor some compassion!!
Linda u are touble today for that comment(chill guys)Thats hw niger people talk "all ur mates dey drive bentley" or u dey america for 7 years u no get bently. putting pressure on people, some go into kidnapping or robbering to drive bentley too. People don't ask questions were strange money come from instead they worship u
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