Ghanaian actor and comedian Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly adressed in the entertainment industry as Lilwin, has currently been subjected to harsh treatment.

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Lilwin was shooting a biographical movie on Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader, Ibrahim Traoré, when some masked men raided the movie set, which he said cost him GH¢15,000 a day a day to rent.

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"Everything was on track—until a group of about ten young men on motorbikes stormed the set and demanded that filming be stopped. When Lilwin’s team tried to reason with them, things quickly escalated.

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“They damaged our equipment and caused chaos,” he recalled. “The place was rented—it was someone’s property, and we were paying GHC15,000 every day to use it”, Lilwin recounted the incident via a social media post.

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Consequently, the owner of the property (movie set), out of fear and left with no choice, ordered Lilwin and his crew off the set.

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“He didn’t want any trouble, so we had no choice but to leave,” Lilwin said.

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The disruption of the shoot comes just days after an initial warning from an unidentified foreigner, who offered $20,000 to halt production of the biopic, The Last African Hero, based on the life of Burkina Faso’s leader.

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Despite the warning, Lilwin proceeded with the shooting of the movie, citing the Burkina leaders' courage as an inspiration to the youth in Africa, an epitome of an African man's power and integrity.

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“People see him as the new Sankara,” Lilwin said in a past interview. “His courage and leadership are inspiring, especially for the youth. That’s why I wanted to tell his story.”

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The setback, which appears to have affected Lilwin both financially and emotionally, he said, wouldn't prevent him from completing and releasing the movie as most of the key scenes have already been shot and he is certain he will find a way to release the movie to honour the young 'extraordinary' leader.

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Captain Ibrahim Traoré became the interim President of Burkina Faso on October 6, 2022, after leading a military coup that ousted Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. At 37 years old, he is currently the second-youngest head of state in the world.

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Since taking power, he has expelled French troops and diplomats, nationalised key industries, including gold mining, ensuring that Burkina Faso benefits from its resources and the last move that earned him the admiration of many worldwide was the donation of his entire salary to widows.

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Traore appears to be loved by many on the global level, as unlike other military rulers who have, over the years, taken over power, he stands different as he prioritises the development and economic growth of his country over military dominance and display of power.

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