Akwa Ibom State Police have arrested Nollywood actor Moses Armstrong for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl.
Gatekeepers News reports that the national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed the arrest.
He described the case as “a very serious one” as it is being handled by the first lady of the state, Martha Udom Emmanuel through her Family Empowerment and Youth Re-Orientation Path Initiative.
The president added that the accusation was a sad development involving one of their own but the organsation will not stand for such a crime.
“To get involved with a child as young as 16yrs, is not something I and the association I represent, would stand for and this is a very sad development involving a member of ours, but I wouldn’t want to comment any further on this case,” Rollas was quoted as saying.
Moses Armstrong is a special assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel.
He lost his wife actress Rita Armstrong in 2018. Rita died from spinal cord injuries sustained from an accident.
