North Korea Warns Nigeria Against Movie Inciting The Murder Of Their President

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said
Monday that the North Korean Mission in Nigeria had made a formal complaint to
it over the illegal distribution of a film which the mission regarded as
provocative.

This is contained in a statement issued by the head of
Corporate Affairs of NFVCB, Mike Ekunno.

The statement said that the North Korean mission viewed the
movie as not only provocative but also targeted at instigating the
assassination of the North Korean Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un.

A 2014 American political satire film, The Interview,
directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg had generated controversy across the
world for depicting the assassination of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.

According to the statement, the North Korean Ambassador in
Nigeria, Jong Choi, expressed displeasure with the movie during a courtesy call
to the NFVCB.

Mr. Choi was quoted as saying that the movie did not only
misrepresent the developments achieved by his country but sought to portray and
instigate negative global opinion against its leadership.

The ambassador therefore pleaded with the NFVCB to initiate
action to mop the movie out of the Nigerian market, while also cutting the
supply source.

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