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IT has been reported that the rate of child crimes have increased over the years, although the Police has put up a spirited fight to prevent such crimes. According to statistics from the Police, over 3,760 cases involving children have been reported and investigated.
Most of these cases range from child neglect, abuse, torture, abduction, sacrifice, murder, kidnapp and abortion. Although some measures have been instituted to reduce these crimes, one area that has not been exploited is the contribution of Nigerian movies towards crime.
For most of you who have watched these movies, the scenes depicted are mostly those that involve violence, witchcraft, murder, child sacrifice, robbery, theft and breaking families.
The images these movies portray are detrimental to our society and could possibly be one of the little known causes of increased crime in Uganda. Desperate people pick tips from these movies on how to execute crimes.
Over the years, the Nigerian movie sales have increased tremendously. The entry of these movies that go for as low as sh1,000 on the streets, has a negative effect on our families and society.
Parents have entrusted housemaids with their children and they spend most of their time watching Nigerian movies as opposed to doing domestic chores.
Have we ever assessed the impact that the Nigerian movies have on our families? Are we aware of the content in these movies and how this can either contribute to or destroy our families?
I have also read about cases where families and the public have blamed the Police for failure to protect children, yet parents are contributing to the bulk of criminals by breeding them in their homes.
The Police should investigate the contribution of Nigerian movies towards increased crime rates and take appropriate action.
It is time parents banned Nigerian movies from households and screened the material they expose their families to.
Lastly, the electronic media should sieve what movies are fit for public viewing and which movies would fuel violence and evil thoughts.
The writer works with a microfinance and is a social critic
Do you have a story/gist for publication? Please email it to story@nigeriafilms.com
VIC | 7/15/2010 11:40:33 PM
Parents should watch the instruction on the movies which indicates the age group that should watch a movie and stop blaming nollywood for their ineptitude and negligence.
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chy | 7/15/2010 11:46:48 PM
what you are saying is true,nollywood have change,they have joined gollywood by going naked in all their movies,i think parent should come into this matter is getting out of hand.thks
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shame | 7/17/2010 2:18:14 PM |
What concern Ghana if your Nigerian children has stick to crimes? Why calling ghollywood here? so you people cant sleep or eat without leaving Ghana alone? If ghollywood is a naked industry it has never led Ghanaian children to crimes! If nollywood had turn to ghollywood and spoiling your children i think for Ghanaians its teaching them a good life! Tackle your problems and stop calling Ghana name in your problems
AdeForReal | 7/16/2010 12:31:43 AM
Let's look at the numbers ...15,000 Police to 13 Million people in Lagos..useless govt and leaders trying to blame the film industry..look at all the violent films and games coming out of America..yet the Rule of Law is followed to a T...
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SEGUN | 7/16/2010 2:01:46 AM
s****d LEADER WHEN YOU ARE BUSY STEALING MONEY ,NOW IS NOOLLYWOOD.NIGERIAN FILMS IS IS SHOWING MY CULTURE PERIOD.
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ACTION | 7/16/2010 3:56:39 PM
ADE I STRONGLY SUPPORT YOU COZ DURING THOSE DAYS WE USE TO WATCH THE MOVIE MADE BY THE WESTERNERS (AMERICANS)UPON THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE STILL BEEN PROTECTED BY THE RULES OF LAW. NIGERIAN AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRY SHOULD LEAVE NOLLYWOOD ALONE THEY ARE NOT THE CAUSE FOR THIS THEY ONLY INTERPRET STORIES IT IS THE DUTY OF GOVERNMENT (POLICE) TO PROTECT THIER PPL NOT TO BLAME THE NIGERIAN MOVIES PERIOD. THE CAUSE FOR THESE IS BAD GOVERNMENT AND PARENTS FAILED TO TELL THEIR CHILDREN WHEN TO WATCH MOVIE AND MOVIES THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO WATCH.
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HolilioNair€ | 7/17/2010 2:11:23 AM
I luv this,our home videos expecially those ones that is full of sexual immo ralities i must com- ment that they sh ud put an end 2 it, it causes more dan ger 2 d public than a horricane wind i pointed this out b cos i don't like wat i am seeing in my environment 2day i mean d cases we re young girls star t having kids with out getting marrie d & upon dat some of dem are mostly secondary school students.i think d problem is 4rm tho se corrupt nollywo od movie we due watch which ar nt gud 4 children 2 c, bt as 4 police men dey shud mind the ir buz d rate of kid napping is high so dey shud do some thin about the pro tectin of lifes and property instead of our so called mo vie of a thing or is it becos some of d ose movie expose s their bad charas- teristics in them.
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Tx | 7/17/2010 8:23:56 AM
Ok well said so what is the picture of a half naked woman doing on the site and in this story. Can someone help me understand it?
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ngozi | 7/17/2010 3:45:17 PM |
I was thinking the same thing too as in what the posted pic has to do with the article.
Joyce | 7/19/2010 1:41:30 PM
What type of training did you give your child about watching movies before you go on blaming nollywood about acting or press of picture?What about Americans movies, I strongly disagreed with you because it is not only Nollywood that act that way and you can't tell me that is only nollywood movies that children watch in their homes.Nollywood had nothing to do with Nigerian crime,abortion or whatever,It is lack of home training why is it that they don't copy the pastor or sisters that act but murder,my people said the dogs has already want to sleep in the aches is no buring of the house.
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Joyce | 7/19/2010 4:12:40 PM
What type of training did you give your child about watching movies before you go on blaming nollywood about acting or press of picture?What about Americans movies, I strongly disagreed with you because it is not only Nollywood that act that way and you can't tell me that is only nollywood movies that children watch in their homes.Nollywood had nothing to do with Nigerian crime,abortion or whatever,It is lack of home training why is it that they don't copy the pastor or sisters that act but murder,my people said the dogs has already want to sleep in the aches is no buring of the house. thanks
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