Gangs of Lagos not injurious to anyone, Amazon tells court

Amazon Web Services Nigeria, an Amazon Inc. subsidiary and the creator of Prime Video Nigeria, claims that its film “Gangs of Lagos” is not harmful to anyone.Information Guide Nigeria

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the corporation is a respondent in a complaint filed by the Isale Eko Descendants Union (IDU) in a Lagos High Court, No LD/6903GCM/2023, following the creation of “Gang of Lagos.”

The IDU had sued the firm for $10 billion in damages over the film’s content before Justice Idowu Alakija of the Lagos High Court.

However, according to a statement made by Amazon in Lagos, Justice Alakija set an October date to hear Amazon’s preliminary objection to the complaint.

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The defendants had challenged Lagos State’s jurisdiction over the film’s production before the court by certain Lagos indigenes.

The defendants are challenging the Lagos State Government’s ability to control films and videos produced within its borders as defined by the Cinematograph Law of Lagos State, 2004.

Amazon stated that the state’s Cinematography Law did not apply because the claimants’ land was shown as a den of criminals and its traditional Eyo as a gang.

Similarly, the defendants requested a court order, pursuant to Section 25(1)(q) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to dismiss the matter because it lacked jurisdiction to hear it.

The defendants claimed that the statute under which the matter was filed was unrelated to the video and film censors law of Lagos State, and that the applicable law was the National Film and Video Censors Board Act, 1993.JAMB Result

Other defendants in the complaint include Jadesola Osiberu, Kemi Lala-Akindoju, Adesegun Adetoro, Demi Olubanwo, Olumide Soyombo, and Bankole Wellington, in addition to the corporate body.

Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Kola Aina, Greoh Ltd., and Amazon Web Services Nigeria are also named as defendants in the action for a claimed sacrilegious and scandalous depiction of Eyo Masquerade in the film.

Chief Ayodele Bajulaiye filed the suit on behalf of the Bajulaiye Chieftaincy Family and Eyo Iga Bajulaiye, and Chief Abdul-Waheed Ayeni filed the suit on behalf of the Sasore Chieftaincy Family and Eyo Iga Sasore.

In its preliminary objection, Amazon, however, questioned the Lagos State Government’s regulatory involvement in the case.

As a result, it petitioned the court to overturn the Lagos State Cinematography Law, claiming that it was adopted outside the legislative jurisdiction of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

he defendants contended that the Lagos State High Court lacked power to order the Lagos State Government to censor the picture under its Cinematography Law, which they contended fell within the provisions of the National picture and Video Censors Board Act.

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