October 09, (THEWILL) – A Nollywood actress, Shan George, has tackled fellow actor, Chiwetalu Agu, over his claim that he did not wear Biafra outfit.
The 65-year-old actor was arrested on Thursday by soldiers for wearing an outfit themed after the flag of Biafra.
The film star was later released on Friday after he spent nearly 24 hours in detention — a development that provoked many on social media.
However, shortly after news of his release broke, a footage of him while in detention at the 82 Division in Enugu, emerged online.
In the clip, Chiwetalu debunked claims by the army that he supported the activities of secessionist groups in the southeast.
Reacting to this development, Shan George took to her Instagram account to say Chiwetalu should have stood his ground.
She said: “My dear brother, you are clearly wearing a Biafra flag and you should own it with your full chest. I don’t get all the rising sun English you are speaking. I personally see nothing wrong in certain people fighting for their freedom.
“Nigeria fought for theirs from the British before 1960. Scotland and the rest fought for theirs too, at least you were not carrying any arms, fighting for freedom peacefully shouldn’t be a crime, own your fight with your full chest.”
In a follow-up post, the actress berated those criticising her earlier remark, adding that she was not attacking Chiwetalu as some claimed.
“Haters will understand your comment clearly, but chose to pretend not to understand, just because they are hungry to attack with their fake pages they created for senseless attacks,” she wrote.
