Controversial Nollywood actor, Halima Abubakar has been suspended indefinitely from the Actors Guild of Nigeria.
That means she is barred from participating in any film or AGN-related activities.
According to the AGN, the announcement was as a result of allegations leveled against Halima for being responsible for spreading slanderous information about other actors online.
AGN, in a statement posted on Instagram on Friday, revealed that an extensive internal investigation led to this decision.
Moreover, investigation unraveled Halima as the source of defamatory content about its members, associates and patrons.
This included accusations of extramarital affairs involving high-profile individuals in society.
The guild emphasised that she would face a disciplinary panel to determine further consequences.
The AGN’s statement partly read, “Following a thorough investigative report by the special Secret Investigation Panel, which was tasked with looking into activities of some blogs and bloggers since 2022, it was concluded that Miss Halima Abubakar was behind the defamatory information targeting our members, associates, and patrons.
Following the thorough investigative report by the Panel that was set up to conduct an investigation into the activities of some blogs/bloggers since 2022, we found out that Miss Halima Abubakar was behind all the slandering information of our members, associates and patrons especially the news of extra marital affairs linked with highly placed individuals in the society that was emanating from the industry. Therefore, Halima Abubakar is hereby placed on indefinite suspension. During this period of her suspension, she is not permitted to participate in any AGN and or filming activities. She will face the National Disciplinary Committee to determine her full punishment””
The statement also noted that several female members of the AGN are still under investigation following the recent release of names linked to controversial reports involving high-ranking individuals in Nigerian society.
The guild concluded by commending the investigative panel for its professionalism, reaffirming its commitment to monitoring Halima’s compliance with the suspension order.
Violations of the terms of her suspension could lead to further disciplinary action, the statement added.