Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli has once again faced a setback on YouTube, as her trending movie, Love In Every Word, was removed following a copyright claim.
The romantic drama, which had garnered over 7 million views in just 72 hours, was taken down after a Canadian-based network engineer, Chinonso Obiora Skyberry, filed a copyright infringement claim against the film.
Obiora, who owns Skyberry Studios, an Abuja-based photography and aerial videography business, alleged that the movie violated his intellectual property rights.
Visitors to Omoni Oboli’s YouTube page now see a message stating, “This video is no longer available due to copyright claims by Chinonso Obiora Skyberry.”
The removal of Love In Every Word has sparked outrage among fans and social media users, many of whom have expressed sympathy for the actress.
One Twitter user, @MaziOlisaemeka, lamented:
“Why exactly did YouTube take down that Omoni Oboli’s movie after it crossed the 6M mark? That’s really unfair.”
Another, @IrebamiOlakanm1, wrote:
“Why are they always doing this to Omoni Oboli? This is the second time. Not when the movie ranked many views. I pity her, sha.”
@EnochOwolabi questioned the validity of the claim:
“How can people be this wicked? How do you claim rights to something that isn’t yours? A movie with over 7 million views is gone. I find it hard to believe that Omoni Oboli would be so careless as not to copyright her work.”
Meanwhile, some fans suggested foul play, with @Princexdeybo calling it “wickedness” and @Firstladyxxo expressing shock: “Jesus, 7 million gone just like that.”
