Last Flight To Abuja Director, Obi Emelonye, Arrested For Filming Lagos Surburbs

Nollywood director Obi Emelonye tweeted late Monday night that he and his team from the UK were arrested for taking aerial shots of Lagos.

“Just been arrested with my team from the UK by Lagos TV for taking aerial shots of Lagos around Shoprite Ikeja; using remote helicopters. As a media house they should understand what we are trying to do. But they want to put me in jail for making Lagos look great. I am resigned to my fate and allowed God to take control. Challenges we face in trying to grow the industry. Pray for me and pray for Nigeria. #free-obi” he said.
 
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Posted: at 27-05-2014 01:11 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

nigeria sabi count many little things as crime wey big crime full every corner for naija       

Posted: at 27-05-2014 11:23 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Excellent Film making requires advanced technology. In Hollywood, cameras are used from different angles to be able to capture scenes properly and project the desired final product for viewers. Unfortunately, the lack of resources has hampered such progress in Nollywood.
Award winning film director Obi Emelonye who directed both ‘Mirror Boy’ and ‘Last Flight To Abuja’ has been arrested for taking aerial shots of Lagos using drone cameras and has been taken into custody. Camera drones are a relatively cheap way for filmmakers to take aerial shots, some as low as $1,000.
Just before being taken into custody, he had this to say:
“Just been arrested with my team from the UK by Lagos TV for taking aerial shots of Lagos around Shoprite Ikeja; using remote helicopters. As a media house they should understand what we are trying to do. But they want to put me in jail for making Lagos look great. I am resigned to my fate and allowed God to take control. Challenges we face in trying to grow the industry. Pray for me and pray for Nigeria. #free-obi”.
Amazon.com are planning to use drones for making delivery of packages to customers, Facebook and Google planning to use drones to make internet available for citizens in low incomes countries. So why should a film director who is using a drone be arrested?

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Posted: at 27-05-2014 11:44 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Dey wan collect am smal

Posted: at 27-05-2014 12:41 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na your village you dey film?uhhhh. If you wan do that for UK, shey you no go get permission? You have to face the wrath of the law squarely. Pray for yourself......

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Posted: at 27-05-2014 01:14 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

The guy no well

Posted: at 27-05-2014 01:57 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Guy face d law wetin una no fit try abroad una go wan try am 4 9ja

Posted: at 27-05-2014 02:48 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

No country in the world is taking chances with their security. No where is safe.

If Emelonye failed to take permission from the right authorities before embarking on his filming mission, he must understand that he can be accused of espionage. We are still trying to rescue the abducted girls and so are security operatives are on high alert to forestall any further attacks on the sovreignty of Nigeria.

I am sure that in the UK even those filming a James Bond 007 clip will seek the necessary clearance from land, air and sea before shooting of a scene tarts!

Posted: at 27-05-2014 03:59 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Bros...we're all here oo....Praying for our own freedom.

Posted: at 27-05-2014 04:12 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

den get urself out of thepolice custody by doing what u ar ought to do.

Posted: at 27-05-2014 04:49 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac