Nollywood actors, 20 others escape death on Atlantic Ocean

According to confirmed reports getting to the NigeriaFilms.Com, the year, 2011 would have wrapped itself up in Nollywood, with the death of some 22 actors and crew members of a new movie, Blood in the Lagoon.On Monday December 19, the chartered boat gotten by Teco Benson, the veteran Nollywood movie director, was stuck in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean near the American Embassy, on Victoria Island, Lagos.The cause of the boat being trapped in the middle of the Ocean was, according to confirmed information at our disposal, due to a shortage of fuel in the boat tank. The boat was carrying Omotola Ekeinde Jolade, Teco Benson and other actors and crew members.“When the thing happened, we were close to the American Embassy, and there was the fear the security operatives might mistake us as terrorists and want to do anything funny, but nothing of such happened or any harassment,” said Teco Benson.“We stayed like 45mins on water before we were rescued. There was nothing much but for the ladies on the boat who were very fearful and thinking they might die in the Ocean. We thank God that nothing bad happened. “Since the beginning of this year, Nollywood has recorded many deaths. Nollywood

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Nollywood actors, 20 others escape death on Atlantic Ocean