Popo aka Osita Iheme
Nigerian top actor, Osita Iheme, mostly known
as 'Popo' was arrested while on a movie set in
Kumasi on Thursday, NEWS-ONE gathered at
press time.
Reports say the 31-year-old 'smallish' actor
was on a Ghanaian movie set when the incident
happened, but he has since been released.
Eyewitnesses said law enforcement agents
dressed in mufti in the company of officials of
the Ghana Actors Guild (GAG) and the Film
Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG),
walked into the set and accosted Popo for
working in Ghana without a work permit.
The production has also been put on hold until
the Nigerian actor gets the necessary work
permit.
Public Relations Officer for FIPAG, Michael
Kwaku Ola, however, explained to NEWS-ONE
that there is an agreement among the movie
industry players that any foreign film maker
wanting to work in Ghana must first get an
official work permit from the Ghana Actors
Guild and a permit from FIPAG.
"Oh it was not both Aki and Popo. It was only
Popo and there was a little issue because he
did not have any of these permits. But he has
not come for the permit from FIPAG and he is
working on the others," Ola explained.
He said the arrangement was aimed at
protecting Ghanaian film makers from the
influx of foreign nationals to the movie
industry.
