Ritual Killings: Nigerian Government To Curb Movie Contents, Ensure Responsible Use Of Social Media
The Federal Government on Monday, 21 February, directed filmmakers to abstain from using money ritual contents in their movies. THE STREET JOURNAL reports.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said this during a courtesy visit to DAILY TRUST office in Abuja. Information Guide Nigeria
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“I have also directed NFVCB to engage with stakeholders in the film industry in order to express the concerns of the government and Nigerians on the need to eschew money ritual content in their movies.”
“For those who may still be in doubt, ritual killings have assumed a worrisome dimension in recent years. Recently, in Ogun State, four young men, one of whom is 18 years old, murdered their 20-year-old female friend for money rituals”.
“One of them said they learnt about using human parts for money rituals from social media. Of course, you are also aware of a case involving a female student of the University of Jos who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend for ritual purposes. These killings have been widely reported by the media”.
“The fact that some of these ritualists said they learnt the money-making tricks from some social media platforms has given a further fillip to our campaign to rid social media of unwholesome content”.