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Are Nollywood films fueling ritual killings in Nigeria?

March 30, 2022

Ritual killings for money have increased in northern Nigeria in recent weeks. According to information and culture minister Lai Mohammed, most of those cases are influenced by Nollywood movies. Some ritual killers even claimed that Nollywood movies and social media-inspired their actions. And in Malawi, the killings of persons with albinism have also been attributed to Nollywood.

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Jane Nyingi
Jane Nyingi A Kenyan broadcast journalist with vast experience in both radio and TV based in Bonn, Germany@jane_nyingi
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