Mercy Johnson Okojie, popularly known as Mercy Johnson, was given birth to in Lagos on August 28, 1984, is a Nigerian actress who made her acting debut in the movie, “The Maid” in which she played the role of a possessed house help. Her performance in the movie shot her into the limelight and she has acted in other movies ever since. Mercy is a native of Okene in Kogi state, and comes from a family of seven children. She was given birth to in Lagos on August 28, 1984. Mercy reveals she got into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) because she failed her University entrance examinations. Johnson has appeared in over 60 movies. Mercy has revealed that growing up was tough and had difficulties paying her school fees most times. She also reveals that she
worked as a housemaid to survive.
Johnson won the 2009 African Film Award for best supporting actress.
Nkem Owoh is a Nigerian actor and comedian. In 2008 he won the
African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Owoh
starred in the 2003 film Osuofia in London. He is also known for
performing the song “I Go Chop Your Dollar” about advance fee fraud. The
song was featured in the film The Master in which Owoh plays a scammer.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian
Broadcasting Commission banned the song. In 2007 Owoh was arrested in
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bijlmermeer neighborhood in the Amsterdam
Zuidoost borough) as the result of a 7-month investigation by the Dutch
police dubbed “Operation Apollo”. Owoh was arrested while performing a
musical show when the police raided the event and arrested 111 people on
suspicion of lottery fraud and immigration violations. Owoh was later
released. In November 2009 Owoh was kidnapped in eastern Nigeria. His
kidnappers demanded a 15 million naira ransom. Owoh was released after
his family members allegedly paid a ransom fee of 1.4 million naira.
Source: OsunDefender, Sunday 20th October 2013
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