Free Iyan Tama

This website is dedicated to shedding light on the unjust imprisonment of one of Nigeria's most beloved Hausa movie producers and political activists: Iyan Tama.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Iyana Tama Free

After significant pressure from multiple sources, both international and domestic, Hamisu Iyan Tama has been released on bail. His legal council and thousands of supporters were present at the Kano jail in which he was being held and judges were overwhelmed as the whole of Kano came to a stand still in an emotional show of solidarity for the movie star and political activist. While this is a significant victory for those who believe in justice and freedom, continued vigilance is required in order to ensure that the voice of the people will not be silenced and that those who attempt to do so will be held accountable. This aggregious and criminal event has been a wake up call for the people of Kano and we shall no longer stand quietly while the rights and freedoms of Nigerians are being abused.

We would like to thank the numerous visitors to this website and all the support you have provided. We shall continue fighting the good fight.


Supporters Escorting Iyan Tama

Iyan Tama After Being Freed



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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

AMERICAN EMBASSY MORE GREESE TO YUOR ELBOW,BY RECONISING IYANTAMAS TALENT AND CREATIVITY, AND SPONSORED HIS SCRIPT TSINTSIYA,YOU CHOOSED THE ONE THAT CAN NEVER DISAPOINT YOU, I SAW THE FIM VERY INTERESTIG AND ENTATAIN,IMPACT I ENJOY THE MOVIE,GO A HEAD BY ENCOURAGING IYANTAMAS HE WILL DO MORE THAN THAT.

Anonymous said...

PLS TELL IYAN-TAMA TO LIVE KANO AND COME TO YOBE STATE WE WANT HIM THERE, WE NEED SOMEONE WHO WILL CREATE AWARENESS TO OUR YOUTH AND ENTIRELY OUR SOCIATY,THROUGH FILM MAKING,KANO DONT LIKE YOU NOW, AND WE ACCEPTED YOU,COME TO US WE WILL NOT JAIL YOU,THANKS GOD YOU ARE GIFTED.

Anonymous said...

IYAN-TAMA KA GODEWA ALLAH JAMA,A NA SAN FIM DIN KAMFANINKA KUMA MUNGA TSINTIYA Y FADAKAR KWARAI DA GASKE IN DAI DAN TSINTSIYA AKA TSARE KA A GIDAN MAZA TO KAR KA DAMU. GWAMNAN KANO KAJI KUNYA.

Anonymous said...

HAMISU LAMIDO KAYI HALALCI DA KAYI FIM DIN TSINTSIYA DOMIN KA TALLATA KANO MAIMAKON SU GODE MAKA SAI SUKA SAKA MAKA SHARRI, IBRAHIM SHEKARU ADALCIN KENAN.KA KIYAYI HADUWAR KA DA ALLAH KO DA YAKE BAKA SAN DA AKWAI ALLAH BA.TO ALLAH YA ISA DA KA SA AKA KULLE IYANTAM. DAGA MOSOYIN IYANTAMA ISA BABA ADAMAWA STATE OF NIGERIA.

Anonymous said...

jama a salamu alaikum sunana tamko sani daga ghana nasamu labarin abunda yafaru ga froducern tsintsiya hamisu lamido to agaskiya wannan al amari muma yatabamu anan gana domin mune hausawan gana samun films na hausa a gana yasa munsamu yancinmu da adininmu to kashe wannan harka da gwamnatin kano tayi kamar ta kashemune mu hausawan ghana kai kuma iyantama kayi hakuri allah zai saka maka.

Our Mandate

This website is dedicated to shedding light on the unjust imprisonment of one of Nigeria's most beloved Hausa movie producers: Iyan Tama.

He was imprisoned for allegedly disregarding censorship laws imposed by the Kano Censorship Board on the Hausa movie industry.

His ground breaking movie, Tsintsiya, has in fact been approved at the federal level and is hailed by critics as an important landmark in the development of social peace in Nigeria.

Funded partially by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria as part of an anti-violence and cultural tolerance campaign, Tsintsiya is a modern day Nigerian adaptation of the movie West Side Story.

Contact your local politicians, Nigerian embassies and media outlets to express your support for Iyan Tama and cultural peace and acceptance in Nigeria.