A Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has prohibited the open seeing and spilling of the disputable film “Gangs of Lagos.”
Justice Idowu Alakija issued the order in a consent judgment, following an agreement reached between parties in the suit LD/6903GCM/2023, filed by the Isale Eko Descendants Union and two others against Amazon Web Services and 11 other respondents.
The court upheld the applicant’s argument that the movie misrepresented and disrespected the cultural heritage of the revered Eyo Masquerade and distorted the peaceful traditions of the Isle Eko people.
As part of the judgment, Justice Alakija mandated the defendants to issue an unreserved apology to the applicants.
“In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and in full and final settlement of all the claims in this suit, the parties hereby agree that the 3rd to 11th respondents shall jointly issue a letter recognizing the applicants’ position that the movie “Gangs of Lagos” erroneously portrayed and disparaged the cultural heritage of the well-respected Eyo Masquerade and the peace-loving nature and long-standing traditions of the Isle Eko people, and shall therein tender an unreserved apology to the applicants in this regard,” the judgment read.
