In response to the release of militant leader Henry Okah. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has declared a 60-day ceasefire.
In the interview with the BBC below. Henry Okah says how he is proud of those who fought for his freedom, denies being a militant, and answers serious questions pertaining to the conflict in Nigeria.
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After the unprecedented attack by militants in the commercial capital Lagos on Sunday. Henry Okah was released on Monday as part of the amnesty deal accepted by the militant leader.
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Due to the rampant kidnappings in the country, Chinese nationals living in Nigeria have threatened to leave the country if justice can not be brought to kidnappers and their safety can not be guaranteed.
The threat comes after the body of one of two kidnapped Chinese nationals was found buried in a bush in Ebonyi,Nigeria. The apprehended kidnapper, Innocent Orji confessed the location of the body to Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro.
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The leader of main militant group The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has been released from jail as part of the conditions set in the amnesty deal made by the Nigerian government.
Judge Mohammed Liman said during the hearing in Jos "Having reviewed what the attorney general said, you have become a free man at this moment"
Upon release, Henry Okah denied he was the leader of MEND and said he would hold consultations with the rest of the group.
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It's estimated that up to 50 percent of the Nigerian movie industry's profits are being lost to piracy according to Nollywood insiders.
Emmanuel Isikaku, the president of the Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association (FVPMA) said "Piracy has dealt a big blow to the industry," He has also been producing Nigerian movies for 13 years. In his 2007 movie "Plane Crash" which was very popular with Nigerian audiences, he failed to recover his costs and lost a lot of money because of piracy.
In an interview with CNN, Isikaku said "I couldn't make anything from it, because of piracy, I didn't even break even. A lot of people watched the film. But unfortunately, they watched pirated copies.
According to a survey conducted by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), Nollywood is the second biggest movie producing sector in the world.
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