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A petition titled ‘Don’t glamourize cybercrime, stop the Hushpuppi series!’ has been started on change.org by a Nigerian Native by the name Prophet Samuel Effiong.
The petition that so far has attracted more than 100 signatures is targeting only 200 signatures, after which, it qualifies to appear in ‘Recommendations’ , consequently attracting more attention from the platform users.
Rapper and media Entrepreneur 50 Cent announced that he is interested in producing a series, documentary, – revolving around the Nigerian scammer Hushpuppi.
We reported on November 10th, that the rapper, shared the news on Instagram – receiving mixed reactions, especially from Nigerians.
Reasons behind the petition from Prophet Samuel Effiong.
I am disappointed by 50 Cent’s recent announcement about a planned movie series on Ramon Olorunwa Abbas also known as Hushpuppi, a convicted felon currently serving 11 years in a maximum security prison in the U.S over cybercrime or “yahoo yahoo” as it is popularly called in Nigeria.
Prophet Samuel Effiong.
This proposed series will further tank Nigeria’s battered image as it will reinforce stereotypes about all Nigerians being scammers. Furthermore, this plan would not only make Hushpuppi rich, as he would have to be paid for rights, but it would also encourage and glamourise cybercrime. This has to be stopped.
Join me to call on 50Cent to stop the Hushpuppi series.
