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Nollywood Production Manager Arrested Over On-Set Fight With Female Crew Member
By Benjamin Abioye
A Nollywood production manager Anierobi Courage, popularly called Nwa South, has been arrested for allegedly attacking a Nollywood crew member on the set of the movie “Lagos to Opulence.”
The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday during production, when Courage allegedly got into a serious fight with the head of makeup, Mary Chizzy Eze.
A video trending on social media shows both of them struggling as other crew members try to stop the fight. In the clip, Courage appeared to hit Mary and grab her by the neck before others stepped in.
A statement from the film crew community on Wednesday said the incident started after Mary complained about poor accommodation for the workers. She allegedly protested that 15 female crew members were kept in one room.
The statement said, “On the 28th of October, 2025, on the set of Caddilly Production’s Lagos to Opulence, a production manager named ANIEROBI COURAGE A.K.A. NWA SOUTH, physically and violently assaulted the head of makeup, Mary Chizzy Eze, on set.”
It continued, “The production manager violently hit and strangled the makeup H.O.D. for speaking up against ill and unequal treatment among the crew, as shown in the video evidence we received. He has now been arrested, while the makeup artist has received medical care.”
The community strongly criticized the act, describing Courage’s behaviour as “violent and animalistic behaviour”, and also condemned the reported accommodation situation.
It added, “As a community, we strongly condemn this violent and animalistic behaviour, the inhumane accommodation conditions on the same set, where 15 female crew members were lodged in one room.”
“This level of disregard for human dignity is unacceptable. We stand firmly against all forms of abuse, assault and crew maltreatment.”
Online reports suggest Courage has been taken into custody while Mary has received treatment for her injuries. The Nigerian Film Crew Community also called on film guilds and producers to improve crew welfare conditions on sets.
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