Nollywood fuels Kenyans’ anger
Stories by Tunde Sulaiman, 11.21.2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009

Nigerian films may be one of the best things to have come out of the country, but last weekend it contributed in no small measure into fuelling the anger targeted at Nigerian fans that had thronged the Moi International Sports Centre to watch the Super Eagles take on the Harambee Stars in the final Group B South Africa 2010 qualifier.

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Once it was clear that the Nigerians would be leaving the venue with the World Cup ticket courtesy of a late Obafemi Martins strike to give the visitors a 3-2 lead, angry Kenyan fans started to hull expletives at the Nigerians in addition to plastic water bottles.
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One very enraged Kenyan came up to where this reporter was sitting with other Nigerian fans and screamed: “Nigerians cheaters, Nigeria is corrupting football! We all know what you (Nigerians) can do; we watch your movies (Nollywood), we know that you have bribed the referee!” shouted the arm waving Kenyan apparently clearly piqued at what he and his fellow nationals perceived to be the referee’s (Eddy Maillet from Seychelles) bias against the Harambee Stars.[/size]

The very angry Kenyan had to be restrained from possibly physically attacking Nigeria’s High Commissioner, Dr Chijioke Wilcox Wigwe, after the game.

The fan came very close to the High Commissioner, who was waiting by his diplomatic car in front of the VIP entrance, hurling abuses and had to be physically restrained from touching the Nigerian official, who was saved by policemen detailed to protect the diplomat.

Incidentally all through the verbal abuse and tense stand off, Ambassador Wigwe kept his cool and never flinched.

After about 45 minutes of often tense stand off between a sizeable number of angry Kenyan fans, the High Commissioner, Nigerian supporters, Super Eagles players and their officials were able to leave the sprawling complex, albeit under police escort.

So much for Nollywood and the ‘colonisation’ of Africa!.

what are you trying to lie about?

I belief africa is more mature than this.

Don't blame them, it is part of the agony of defeat

Don't blame them, it is part of the agony of defeat

@ OP.
Ò ni ló wa ise se. Gbeborun e ti poju.

mrperfect:

I belief  africa is more mature than this.

Africa is where thespians receive threatening messages because of the role they played in a MOVIE. Some of us possess warped thought process and is difficult for us to differentiate an act from reality. Haven't you heard some here who accuse igbos of something they saw in a movie?

Bad belle dey run stomach`\

Nollytrash needs a reality check.

Mustay:

Bad belle dey run stomach`\

No long thing.Na deir headache be that.The koko be say we qualify.

Guy you still dey alive?

Considering the nature of Nigeria's second goal which even die hard Eagles fans admit was fishy and an even fishy penalty that lead to Mozambique's win over Tunisia, those Kenyan fans had reason to be angry. Nollywwod fueled this by depicting endless scenes of manipulation of reality through those red clothed,one eye chalk painted spiritualists sitting under trees in 9ja movies.

naliakar:

Considering the nature of Nigeria's second goal which even die hard Eagles fans admit was fishy and an even fishy penalty that lead to Mozambique's win over Tunisia, those Kenyan fans had reason to be angry. Nollywwod fueled this by depicting endless scenes of manipulation of reality through those red clothed,one eye chalk painted spiritualists sitting under trees in 9ja movies.

LWKMD

naliakar:

Considering the nature of Nigeria's second goal which even die hard Eagles fans admit was fishy and an even fishy penalty that lead to Mozambique's win over Tunisia, those Kenyan fans had reason to be angry. Nollywwod fueled this by depicting endless scenes of manipulation of reality through those red clothed,one eye chalk painted spiritualists sitting under trees in 9ja movies.

which penalty? please stop lying now.there was no penalty.Dario Monteiro scored a rebound after he released a scotcher.