Nigerian media entrepreneur and blogger Linda Ikeji has confirmed that the release of her upcoming film, “The Night of June 7th”, in Nigerian cinemas has been suspended pending clearance from the State Security Services (SSS).
Ms Ikeji produced the drama film, which was directed by Toka McBaror. The cast includes Gideon Okeke, Femi Branch, Ali Nuhu, and Charles Lenny, among others. The film was scheduled to open in cinemas nationwide on Friday.
“The Night of June 7th” is based on the true events surrounding the 2005 Apo Six killings, in which police officers shot dead six young Nigerians, Ifeanyi Ozo, Chinedu Meniru, Isaac Ekene, Paulinus Ogbonna, Anthony Nwokike and Augustina Arebun, in Abuja.
Linda Ikeji
In 2017, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the victims, aged between 21 and 25, were returning from a night party in 2005 when police officers allegedly killed them.
