Nigerian movies are fuelling crime rates

IT has been reported that the rate of child crimes have increased over the years, although the Police has put up a spirited fight to prevent such crimes. According to statistics from the Police, over 3,760 cases involving children have been reported and investigated.

Most of these cases range from child neglect, abuse, torture, abduction, sacrifice, murder, kidnapp and abortion. Although some measures have been instituted to reduce these crimes, one area that has not been exploited is the contribution of Nigerian movies towards crime.

For most of you who have watched these movies, the scenes depicted are mostly those that involve violence, witchcraft, murder, child sacrifice, robbery, theft and breaking families.

The images these movies portray are detrimental to our society and could possibly be one of the little known causes of increased crime in Uganda. Desperate people pick tips from these movies on how to execute crimes.

Over the years, the Nigerian movie sales have increased tremendously. The entry of these movies that go for as low as sh1,000 on the streets, has a negative effect on our families and society.

Parents have entrusted housemaids with their children and they spend most of their time watching Nigerian movies as opposed to doing domestic chores.

Have we ever assessed the impact that the Nigerian movies have on our families? Are we aware of the content in these movies and how this can either contribute to or destroy our families?

I have also read about cases where families and the public have blamed the Police for failure to protect children, yet parents are contributing to the bulk of criminals by breeding them in their homes.

The Police should investigate the contribution of Nigerian movies towards increased crime rates and take appropriate action.

It is time parents banned Nigerian movies from households and screened the material they expose their families to.

Lastly, the electronic media should sieve what movies are fit for public viewing and which movies would fuel violence and evil thoughts.
The writer works with a microfinance and is a social critic

---

Posted: at 16-07-2010 07:33 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

 

Posted: at 16-07-2010 09:05 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Hmmmm

---

Posted: at 16-07-2010 09:43 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

you think so?

Posted: at 16-07-2010 01:22 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ok

---

Posted: at 16-07-2010 04:00 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

I totally agree with you (writer) I suggest a body be set up to control d type of firms movie produce flood into our society. I think you need to table dis mata to Mr President on Facebook? we need more of such constructive criticism to help shape our great country for the better. we shud not just sit down n watch everytin go wrong in 9ja. keep up d good work.

Posted: at 16-07-2010 06:52 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

too long to read.......that pix there no bad i like the pix

Posted: at 16-07-2010 09:07 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i totally agree with you too , just take a look at the present kidnapping problems we are facing right now , i have watched the similar events on movies some few years back and its now very rampants in our society today , only GOD the mighty will save us so

Posted: at 17-07-2010 09:47 AM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

Anyway, this is right partly
but is it the same movies that corrupt our Govt Leaders
Lets fight crimes in whole not in part

Posted: at 17-07-2010 09:54 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

yeah u are right...

Posted: at 17-07-2010 05:59 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac