Isale eko indigenes want to sue ‘gangs of lagos’ producers for ₦10 billion
The isale eko descendants union is attempting to impose a fine of ₦10 billion on the producers of gangs of lagos. The group is dissatisfied with the filmmakers for depicting isale eko (lagos island) as a den of criminals and the eyo masquerades as murderers. According to report, the isale eko descendants’ union and a couple of applicants have taken their complaints to court.
They are seeking to impose the fine on the producers, which include jadesola soberu, kemi lala akindoju, adesua etomi-wellington, amazon web services nigeria, among others.The complaints are also calling on the national film and censors board (nfvcb) to withdraw the approval granted to the movie.
After hearing their case, a lagos high court sitting at the tafawa balewa square presided by justice idowu alakija has granted them leave to apply for judicial review and seek an order of mandamus directing the attorney general of lagos state and the lagos state film and video censors board to sanction the film producers under the cinematograph law of lagos state.
