Court Stops Streaming Of Popular Lagos Film

A Lagos court has ruled on inIe Gangs of Lagos case, ordering the filmmakers to apologize for misrepresenting the Eyo Masquerade and the traditions of Isale-Eko.

A Lagos High Court has ruled that the Nollywood movie Gang of Lagos should no longer be available for public viewing or streaming.

The judgment was delivered by Justice Idowu Alakija at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) court after a legal dispute involving the Isale Eko Descendants Union and several defendants, including Amazon Web Services.

The court agreed with the applicants’ claims that the film wrongly depicted the Eyo Masquerade and misrepresented the peaceful traditions of the Isale Eko community.

Justice Alakija ordered the defendants to issue a public apology, acknowledging that the movie had wrongly portrayed the cultural heritage of the Eyo Masquerade and the Isale Eko people.

“In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and in full and final settlement of all the claims in this suit, the parties hereby agreed that the 3rd to 11th respondents shall jointly issue a letter recognising the applicants’ position that the movie entitled, ‘Gangs of Lagos’ erroneously portrayed and disparaged the cultural heritage of the well-respected Eyo Masquerade and the peace-loving nature and the long-standing traditions of the Isale-Eko People, and shall therein, tender an unreserved apology to the applicants in this regard,” the court ruled.
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