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Nigerians have reacted via social media over Toyin Abraham's lament over the piracy of her latest title Malaika.

Nigerians react to Toyin Abraham's comments on the piracy of 'Malaika' | Pulse Nigeria

Faith Oloruntoyin

<h2>Nigerians are reacting to Toyin Abraham's latest comment regarding the piracy of her movie, Malaika.</h2>

<p>On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, the <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/malaika-lagos-police-arrests-5-people-for-pirating-toyin-abrahams-film/9nhtpvn">Nigerian Police Force announced the arrest of five people</a> for pirating Abraham's recently released feature. Following that, the filmmaker shared her thoughts on the situation during a press conference.</p>

<p>She said, <em>"This is not a fight for myself, or for FilmOne alone. This is a fight for the creative industry. This is a fight for everyone in the entertainment and the creative industry, because, you work hard, you put out things, and they will just pirate it. It gives us panic attacks. I took it upon myself to fight this fight against piracy."</em></p>

<p>Social media users have been reacting to the video, which was shared by the filmmaker online earlier today, Thursday, January 18, 2024.</p>

<p>One user pegged the piracy of <em>Malaika </em>as the consequence of her political affiliation during the 2023 elections.</p>

<p>Another user on Twitter also linked her current predicaments to be as a result of her political stance in the past.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Instagram user @UmoOtobong asserts that Abraham isn't the only Nigerian filmmaker to have experienced a piracy leak, implying that her complaint was unnecessary.</p>

<p>The discussions on piracy have been going on for a while, especially after the record-breaking movie, <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/funke-akindele-on-how-she-broke-the-box-office-with-a-tribe-called-judah/jcpxmm4"><strong><em>A Tribe Called Judah</em></strong></a> leaked a few days after its cinematic release. Little to no information has been shared as to the actual source responsible for the illegal distribution of these movies.</p>

<p><em>Malaika</em> and <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/a-tribe-called-judah-to-hit-cinemas-in-9-french-speaking-african-countries/2z6dg40"><em>A Tribe Called Judah</em></a> are however still currently showing across cinemas nationwide.</p>

Nigerians react to Toyin Abraham's comments on the piracy of 'Malaika'

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