Nigerian actress Omoni Oboli’s recent trending movie, Love In Every Word, has been hit with controversy.
The movie, which had garnered over 7 million views within just four days, was taken down after a copyright infringement claim.
A recent update saw some fans of Omoni Oboli complaining online over the viewing glitch.
After the release of the indigenous romantic comedy, many social media users shared positive reviews, praising Omoni and her team for their work.
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However, the film, which stars former Big Brother Naija contestant Bambam and actor Uzor Arukwe, faced a copyright dispute.
A user named “Chinonso Obiora Skyberry” reportedly filed the claim, asserting ownership of the content.
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But a recent look at Omoni’s YouTube revealed that the film is back on the streaming platform.
See the post below:
OSG recalls reporting a warning statement Omoni Oboli shared on her Instagram page where she slammed Ghanaian TV stations. She called them for airing her movies, both old and new without proper licensing.
Omoni had vowed in her post to deal with every station caught as a culprit in an act she described as theft.
However, a new issue has been making the rounds surrounding Omoni Oboli’s new viral movie, Love In Every Word. The allegations against it are that it shares the same storyline with the movie, Hope Given.
In an online post, the filmmaker explained that her film, Love In Every Word, had been taken down from YouTube after getting feedback about its striking resemblance to another movie.
Explaining further, Omoni stated that she had engaged the services of a scriptwriter for the film, and investigations are underway to determine what happened.
Omoni Oboli’s movie trends online amid YouTube crisis
OSG compiled the reactions below:
@royals.arena:
“Yeah our African mentality is immediately someone is doing so well then the African enemy will emerge in another African to destroy things 😢😢😢 oh Africa hmm.”
@beautifulfadesholag:
“This movie pain me . And I never watch am finish.”
@soloblinkz:
“Na Nigerians be Nigerians problem.”
@betty_roxx:
“Oh I thought it was just me, been trying to watch it since morning.”
@adaeze442:
“That boy that sue if am Omoni I won’t take it seriously. What if this film didn’t get all the attention, will this witchcraft of a man sue.”
@jt_dele:
“This just happened to me I think someone is moving mad on YouTube.”
@lamiphenomenal:
“Chinonso Obiora… At least we now know your name. We would be looking out for how you want to make your own succeed.”
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