‘They Messed Up My Shoot!’ – Omoni Oboli Starts Campaign to Stop Lagos Area Boys From Harassing Filmmakers

‘They Messed Up My Shoot!’ – Omoni Oboli Starts Campaign to Stop Lagos Area Boys From Harassing Filmmakers

Omoni Oboli has kicked off a campaign against touts who always disrupt the works of filmmakers shooting their projects in Lagos suburbs.

Yesterday, the actress took to her social media to share the video of her new battle with a handful of Lagos touts who disrupted her movie set yesterday, demanding that the actress must part with some sum.

“I am totally fed up! Shooting in Lagos State is such a difficult experience. I’ve been settling area boys everyday yet they still fight us. The other day, they broke a bottle to stab my crew and seized my van key. You have to settle different factions. I’m a tax paying citizen of Lagos State. As filmmakers, we pay taxes even on a loss,” the actress captioned the disturbing video of her team members clashing with the ‘area boys’, and then she begged fans to retweet the story until it catches the attention of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

In response to a fan’s commiserating tweet, Omoni Oboli then added that the touts successfully ‘messed up’ her shoot yesterday.

This has drawn the attention of Nigerians on the platform, including filmmakers, one of who revealed that he has desisted from shooting in Lagos suburbs due to similar occurrence.

“I’ve stopped filming exteriors in Lagos, the area boys are too much,” Imoh Umoren said. And another tweeter noted that his team at O&G had to engaged the touts using armed forces.

The Lagos State Governor is yet to react to the trending story, however it has drawn massive attention as Nigerians are now calling out the government for ignoring the tremendous rise of area boys in the state.

See the tweets:

I’m absolutely, totally fed up! Everywhere we shoot, we pay so much to settle area boys, still they disrupt our shoot! @AkinwunmiAmbodepic.twitter.com/7bea3mpoga

— Omoni Oboli (@Omonioboli) January 18, 2017

I’m a tax paying citizen of Lagos State. I shouldn’t have to deal with this madness!!! @AkinwunmiAmbode area boys are messing up my shoot!!! pic.twitter.com/zqQ0631OMM

— Omoni Oboli (@Omonioboli) January 18, 2017

This is what is going on my set right now!!! Why can’t I work on peace in Lagos? Someone should help me tell the governor! #FedUppic.twitter.com/xpKG9g0Ci7

— Omoni Oboli (@Omonioboli) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli So many limitations & challenges filming in Lagos, you appreciate Nollywood even more when you know what it takes!

— Shasha Nakhai (@ShashaNakhai) January 18, 2017

Sad bro, very sad! Just messed up my shoot https://t.co/UC5a5gGceM

— Omoni Oboli (@Omonioboli) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli @afosahid @AkinwunmiAmbode take ur concern to the Lagos state govt.u have the right to do ur businesses in a secured environmeny

— West 79 INC. (@McShaffy) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli @sgyemikale @AkinwunmiAmbode we cannot continue to behave like animals. If someone is hungry, let him hustle and not be a pest

— Kaycee Monwuba (@kaycee_monwuba) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli @OroAdunni @AkinwunmiAmbode I’ve stopped filming exteriors in Lagos the area boys are too much

— Imoh Umoren (@ImohUmoren) January 18, 2017

Liability! Political thugs! Waiting to see that gov. that will tackle this menace (area boys)
Sigh! @AkinwunmiAmbode https://t.co/6qlQJIdgYK

— opeoluwa (@opeoluway2k) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli @AkinwunmiAmbode Get these scumbags arrested for good. It will serve as a deterrent to others.

— Darlington Oleru (@DarlingtonOleru) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli @sgyemikale @AkinwunmiAmbode area boys are now a tax collectors?

— precious o. (@preciouso) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli @sgyemikale @AkinwunmiAmbode….Obviously d police need to take serious action if we r to keep up d growth rate in dat industry

— josephOJzzz (@josephOJzzz) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli @KaroOrovboni @AkinwunmiAmbode Engage the military whn next you are going to location. It’s working well for us in the O&G sctor

— OLARASH (@Olarash2000) January 18, 2017

@Omonioboli@AkinwunmiAmbode they are menace everywhere. LASG needs to draw the line like they did with Omo Onile.

— tzar (@tzar76) January 18, 2017

 

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