Women's Cot

Women's Cot is a Nigerian film that was directed by Dickson Iroegbu in 2005.

[2] The movie recounts the story of a woman whose husband has died and has become a widow.

As a result of this challenge, members of the family treat her badly, so she decides to be at the widow's cot as result of threats from family relatives.

[3][4][5] In Nigeria, cultural practice dictates that a man's family can collect all of the deceased property when he dies, leaving his widow destitute.

The widows in this film form a powerful group to prevent this practice, but they however become corrupt.