Lockdown is a 2021 Nigerian psychological thriller film written and directed by Moses Inwang.
[1] The film stars Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Tony Umez and Charles Awurum in the lead roles.
[3] The film is based on Nigerian medical doctor Ameyo Adadevoh who was credited with having curbed a wider spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria by placing the patient zero, Patrick Sawyer, in quarantine despite pressure from the Liberian government.
The film had its theatrical release on 28 May 2021 and received mixed reviews from critics.
[4] The principal photography of the film was postponed due to the nationwide lockdown implemented in Nigeria during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.