Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham revealed on Tuesday that piracy of her works had resulted in her having panic attacks and being hospitalised at various times.
She spoke with reporters in Lagos following the police’s announcement of the arrest of five suspects connected to the piracy of her film, Malaika, for which she spent about ₦500 million.
Abraham commended the police, specifically AIG Idowu Owohunwa, for taking action against piracy.
The Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Ikoyi, Lagos, confirmed the arrest of five suspects, including two women, for alleged piracy of the movie.
The spokesperson for the department, ASP Aminat Mayegun, paraded the suspects before newsmen at the FCID, Alagbon, Lagos.
Mayegun said the suspects were allegedly involved in conspiracy, infringement on the intellectual property, piracy and cyber-related crimes in relation to the unlawful utilisation of the cyberspace to broadcast the movie.
She said on Thursday, a criminal complaint was lodged by Abraham and Seun Olayemi, the co-producer of the movie titled Malaika.
The spokesperson said these initiatives, follow-up coordinated actions by crack detectives and further investigations on the case led to the arrest of the suspects.
Mayegun said AIG in-charge-of the FCID Alagbon, Idowu Owohunwa, had assured of his firm determination to continue to collaborate with the movie industry actors and the Nigerian Copyright Commission to rid the space of criminal elements.