Kola Boof Fired from Film due to Death Threats

by Kevin Johnson Sunday, Oct. 06, 2002 at 5:43 AM
staff@northafrican-bookexchange.com

Investors in a film production about a Nigerian woman stoned to death for having sex outside marriage have fired the film's star, Kola Boof--because the government of Sudan has issued a death contract against the woman.

Controversial novelist and activist Kola Boof has been fired from the film "SINS OF A LIVING WOMAN" because the film's investors (who are undisclosed) found out about an Islamic contract for assassination called "fatwa" that was issued against the author's life on Sept. 26th by members of the Sudanese government.

The film's Executive Producer Russom Damba is saying that he hopes to replace Boof by casting N'Bushe Wright (Blade) in the lead. Kola Boof, who wrote the film's script will still remain as a producer along with the film's official producer, Alicia Banks.

Original: Kola Boof Fired from Film due to Death Threats