The Muslim Rights Concern has demanded that the yet-to-be-released film be banned because prominent actress Nancy Isime and other actresses donned purdah, an Islamic full covering also known as the Niqab, and carried hazardous weapons.
Recall that Isime stirred controversy within the country’s Muslim population after releasing a movie poster depicting women wearing hijab and face veils brandishing firearms during a bank robbery scene.
The group called the film ‘ Satanic’, claiming that it portrays Muslim women as criminals and incites the public against them.
The call was made on Thursday in a statement signed by MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.
The statement read, “An extremely anti-Muslim film has been released into the Nigerian movie industry. The upcoming film, which was recently unveiled by Nancy Isime, shows women in purdah brandishing dangerous weapons and robbing banks. It is Islamophobia taken to the highest level. This film is satanic, repugnant, and provocative.
“It is aimed at portraying Muslim women as criminals with a violent proclivity. The film is capable of inciting the public against Muslim women. It may also expose Muslims in general to public ridicule and opprobrium.
Akintola maintained that the film is capable of setting Nigeria on fire if urgent action is not taken by the relevant authorities while urging the National Film and Video Censors Board to investigate and place an immediate ban on the coming film.
The MURIC threatened to file a complaint with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, seeking action against the account responsible for sharing what they described as “Islamophobic content”.
