Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye has intensified her claims of copyright infringement, indicating her intention to pursue legal action over what she describes as the theft of her intellectual property.

In a post on her Instagram page, Ademoye said she deleted earlier posts on the issue after advice from her management. She explained that the matter arose after she discovered that monetisation had been removed from her film Where Love Lives.

The actress stated that the issue stemmed from a song used in the movie, which she said she fully owns and used with the complete approval of the artiste. She alleged that the song was taken and falsely claimed by an individual identified as Emmanuel Davies.

According to Ademoye, the individual filed copyright claims on the song, leading to the removal of monetisation and the diversion of revenue from the movie to himself.

She emphasised that she operates professionally and conducts due diligence before releasing any project, adding that she pays for all soundtracks used in her films. Ademoye described the situation as troubling and questioned how someone could allegedly take her work and present it as their own.

She noted that the matter has been reported to the authorities and stated that she would pursue the case until justice is served. The actress also appealed to the public to provide any relevant information about Emmanuel Davies to assist ongoing investigations.

She said, “I took down the other posts as advised by my management. For clarity, I woke up to monetization on our movie where love lives being taken down.

“A song I have full ownership of, a track I fully own with full approval from the artist was lifted and claimed by one emmanuel Davies.

“Not only did he steal MY SONG, he claimed copyrights and took monetization which means he’s claiming the money from the movie belongs to him.

“I’m not an irresponsible person, i do not take what doesn’t belong to me, I do all my findings before uploading a movie. I pay for all the soundtracks I use in My movie.

“Why one person would wake up one day, steal my song and claim it to be his own, I don’t know. But this is me saying, Emmanuel Davies, until l see you behind bars, I will not rest. I’d let the authorities do their job.

“If anyone has any vital information on Emmanuel Davies pls send an email. Thank you.”

Ghanaian actress and film producer, Salma Mumin has stated that losing money over piracy is a painful ordeal for film producers.

Being a movie producer herself, Salma has vowed never to forgive anyone caught stealing her for broadcast.

“If I find anybody stealing my movie, I’m gonna take them on. I will take you on because it takes a lot to produce one film and it’s very painful to not even make what you’re meant to make and others are already making behind you,” she warned.

Her comment comes on the back of Nigerian actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye's appearance on social media months ago to express frustration over the unauthorised broadcasting of her films on Ghanaian television.

She described it as a blatant violation of her intellectual property rights.

According to her, several TV stations in Ghana have been airing her work without permission—a situation she finds unacceptable and unlawful.

She called on relevant authorities to investigate and address the matter promptly.

Salma has also cautioned the culprits to desist from the unfair practice, emphasizing that they know how damaging it is to producers.

“We as entertainment personnel should understand and know better to not even do this at all...it is because the people doing it, they understand what they’re doing,” she said.

Media personality MC Yaa Yeboah has stated that the lack of collaborative efforts between the National Film Authority (NFA) and the copyright office is the contributing factor to piracy in the country.“To date, the NFA has not held any meetings with the copyright office regarding piracy,” she stated on UTV’s United Showbiz.

The NFA had earlier warned in a letter that any TV station caught airing pirated movies would have its license revoked. But according to MC Yaa Yeboah, the NFA does not even have the power to revoke licenses.

“The NFA recently issued a letter to television stations warning them that if they air movies without proper authorization, their licenses will be revoked. However, upon researching this matter, I discovered that the NFA is not even the institution responsible for revoking licenses,” she said.