Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has arrested a yet-to-be identified man for pirating his newly released Yoruba movie, ‘Jagun-Jagun’.
Sharing the pictures on his official Instagram page, the actor stated that some other individuals involved in the act had been arrested.
He wrote, “URGENT: Anti-Piracy Warning. Piracy is a criminal act that threatens the very essence of our creative industry. Persons have already begun pirating this labour of love.
“Some have been apprehended like in the photo, and we are relentlessly pursuing others and bringing them to book.
“Our search includes persons downloading the movie from unauthorized sites, including telegram groups.
“These actions are a grave impediment to Nollywood’s rightful place in the entertainment industry.
“If you possess any information about individuals involved in producing or distributing pirated copies of Jagun Jagun, I implore you to share it with us immediately via DM or email.
“We have to protect Nollywood’s future and support legitimate creators.”
🚫URGENT: Anti-Piracy Warning! 🚫
Piracy is a criminal act that threatens the very essence of our creative industry.
Persons have already begun pirating this labor of love. Some have been apprehended like in the photo, and we’re relentlessly pursuing others and bringing them to… pic.twitter.com/TEmS2dPFpo
— Femi Adebayo (@realfemiadebayo) August 22, 2023
ANN reports that Femi Adebayo had, during his recent interview, revealed he sold some of his properties to fund ‘Jagun Jagun’, which he described as a multi-million Naira project.
