Nollywood Actor, Uche Odoputa Opens Up On What Led Him To Drug Trafficking, Others
Nollywood actor, Uche Odoputa, has opened up on his travails after he arrested in 2007 by the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency for trafficking drugs. Udoputa who also directs and produces was jailed for two years and three weeks and he spoke in a recent interview with BroadWay Africa TV about his life before the incident, his regrets and his plans for the future. He said he was open to the drug trafficking offer because he thought he could drastically change his living conditions when he wasn’t getting any substantial movie roles, and when he could not afford to feed or house himself and his family. He mentioned that although his colleagues abandoned him then for obvious reasons, he doesn’t hold it against them as it was a time for him to learn a lesson. He said his major regret was letting his family down and letting his London friends take advantage of his situation by talking him into the act. He mentioned that he has never used drugs and the e...