Actress Omoni Oboli cries out to Gov. Ambode over “Lagos Area Boys” Extortion

Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli took to her Instagram to share a video of some ‘area boys‘ in a heated argument with her film crew.

She called on the Governor to assist them as the situation is interrupting her movie production. She wrote:

“#CurrentSituation I am totally fed up! Shooting in Lagos State is such a difficult experience. I’ve been settling area boys everyday yet they still fight us. The other day, they broke a bottle to stab my crew and seized my van key. You have to settle different factions. I’m a tax paying citizen of Lagos State. As filmmakers, we pay taxes even on a loss. Na beg we dey beg o @akinwunmiambode help us. We are fed up!!! So many people are getting paid on this set. We are bringing commerce and boosting the economy. Pls help!!! My money is not for area boys! They think it’s their birthright! It’s indeed very sad! 😩😩😩😩😢😢😢 #ASaferLagosForWork #WeNeedHelp”

#CurrentSituation I am totally fed up! Shooting in Lagos State is such a difficult experience. I've been settling area boys everyday yet they still fight us. The other day, they broke a bottle to stab my crew and seized my van key. You have to settle different factions. I'm a tax paying citizen of Lagos State. As filmmakers, we pay taxes even on a loss. Na beg we dey beg o @akinwunmiambode help us. We are fed up!!! So many people are getting paid on this set. We are bringing commerce and boosting the economy. Pls help!!! My money is not for area boys! They think it's their birthright! It's indeed very sad! 😩😩😩😩😢😢😢 #ASaferLagosForWork #WeNeedHelp

A video posted by Omoni Oboli (@omonioboli) on Jan 18, 2017 at 6:55am PST