Gangs of Lagos: Chioma Akpotha reveals the challenges of filming in Isale-Eko

Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha has revealed the challenges of filming the trending Amazon Prime Movie, Gangs Of Lagos in Isale-Eko, and what the producers of the movie had to do to overcome them.

Chioma who played the role of Mama Ifeanyi in the movie stated that the producers had to pay some people before they were allowed to film in the area. She however revealed that familiarity grew as time went on and most people on the set were able to become friends with the locals.

“[filming in the ghetto] Wasn’t all fun. Initially, there was a pushback. They [locals] were like ‘No, you guys can’t do this. Nobody is going to come here. Then the other camps said ‘This is our land’. They were like show us some love. You know what it means.

“Afterwards, because we filmed for a little over 50 days. You know when you see someone constantly for day-to-day, two weeks, three weeks. So, we became like friends and then family to have them [locals] play some sort of roles in the film. They were involved. It gave them so much joy and they did it with all of their hearts. Even though they were compensated, they wanted to do it out of love,” she said.