Nigeria, May 25 -- The Censorship Board of Kano State has immediately banned 22 Hausa-language film series, including well-known favourites like Labarina and Dadin Kowa. This was based on allegations of bypassing established regulatory procedures.

Abba El-Mustapha, the Board's executive secretary, announced this directive after a management meeting convened earlier this week.

In a formal broadcast, the Board's Information Officer, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, explained that the affected parties and projects had failed to undertake the mandatory vetting process required by state law before distribution or broadcast.

"The Board has suspended 22 Hausa film series for violating our guidelines, which require that all films be submitted for cens...