Nigeria
“My life is in danger” – Pete Edochie scared over movie ‘portraying Shiites as terrorists’
Nigerian Veteran actor, Pete Edochie, has alleged that he is being threatened because of his role in an upcoming movie, “Fatal Arrogance”, as the movie is purportedly ridiculing the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN).
In an interview with Sahara Reporters on Monday, the 73-year-old movie giant said broadcast messages and YouTube videos were circulated on WhatsApp in an attempt to forestall the project.
In his words, he had this to say:
“I was part of a movie that was done a few days ago. Two days after we ended shooting that film, I got calls from people all over the country referring me to WhatsApp. I checked and saw that the IMN, according to what I read, had notified the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) that Pete Edochie and the Nigerian government, with some actors from the north, had done a production that was intended to ridicule and misrepresent them. One claimed the government gave money to Pete Edochie to exculpate them from what they did in Zaria years ago. I’m moved to comment on this… I don’t understand what IMN is driving at.
If they have complained to the Inspector-General of Police, and the IGP says to give him a copy of the film, what are we going to do because the film is not in existence yet? It is not in circulation.
I’m supposed to have played a role that ridiculed their boss, chief, whoever is in charge of their group. I am suggesting that you wait, keep your gunpowder dry, when the film is released”.
What do you make of this?
