‘Lisabi: The Uprising’ tops Netflix Nigeria chart

‘Lisabi: The Uprising’, a Yoruba epic movie directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, has topped the Netflix film chart in Nigeria.

Set in the ancient 18th-century Yoruba history, “Lisabi: The Uprising” tells the gripping tale of Lisabi Akala, an Egba warrior who led a successful revolt against the oppressive rule of the Oyo Empire.

Supreme News reports that the star-studded epic movie has been on top of the chart since its release on Sept. 27.

‘Hitman’, an action movie about a generically enhanced assassin caught in a deadly double cross, came in at second, while ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ is ranked third on the chart.

‘Bangkok Breaking Heaven and Hell’, an action movie about two strangers who get caught up in a kidnapping scheme gone wrong, is fourth on the chart.

‘Uglies’, a science-fiction movie, as well as ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honour among Thieves’, a fantasy movie, are fifth and sixth, respectively, on the chart.

‘A True Gentleman’, ‘Rebel Ridge', and ‘Gifted’ occupied the seventh, eighth, and ninth positions.

‘Tokunbo’, a drama about an ex-smuggler who faces a perilous task, completes the top 10.