The apology comes as part of a settlement in lawsuit LD/6903GCM/2023, where Amazon Web Services Nigeria Ltd was named as the twelfth defendant in a case brought by the Isale-Eko Descendants’ Union and two others against the Attorney General of Lagos State and other parties.
In the letter dated January 2, 2025, Amazon.com Services LLC acknowledged that the movie “Gangs of Lagos” erroneously portrayed and disparaged the cultural heritage of the Eyo Masquerade, which holds significant importance in Isale-Eko tradition.
“The movie ‘Gangs of Lagos’ is a work of fiction. The intention of the movie’s promoters (including Amazon) was purely artistic and did not intend to denigrate the Isale-Eko tradition or the Eyo Masquerade,” the letter states.