After witnessing Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham being targeted by Nigerians on social media, veteran actor Yinka Quadri has urged the Nollywood industry to come together and stand up for themselves.
Through his Instagram account, he emphasized the need for unity and a collective voice in order to address false accusations, defamation, and potentially even hire legal representation.
Yinka emphasized that emotional manipulation is a serious matter and reminded everyone that celebrities are not immune to human emotions.
“It’s high time for Nollywood and the entertainment sector in general to come together and have a voice. We need to tackle false accusations, libel and slander. If possible, we get a legal team.
Emotional blackmail is no joke.
Celebrities are not robots; people need to remember that we are human with feelings too”.
It should be noted that “One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning”.
“To be before warned is to be before harmed”…
Public figures have the right to freedom of choice and of expression, right to vote/or support a candidate of choice in any election… Making political decisions shouldn’t warrant cyberbullying and harassment
Just of recently, a fake report of my death was posted by a toxic person … If I now arrest such an individual and take further action, people will say it’s bully and an abuse of power…
Celebrities are often violated in ways that are considered inhumane and awful.
So, therefore, celebrities should be free to take proper action to protect their mental space…
Kind regards”.
Remember that after Toyin Abraham publicly supported President Tinubu during the election, she faced criticism from angry Nigerians, especially due to the economic downturn.
This week, the filmmaker faced severe online backlash and was bullied for apprehending one of her trolls and keeping him in police custody for a period of time.
One of the trolls accused the actress of holding his mother against her will, but the actress denied this by explaining that the mother chose to stay at the police station because of her son’s arrest.
Nigerians have reported her movies to the streaming platform Netflix in large numbers, requesting for them to be taken down.
A social media user shared a screenshot of his letter to Netflix, encouraging others to do the same.
