THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) recently said it had intercepted and seized pirated cinematography,
musical and educational books worth N10 billion, DigitalSENSE Business news
gathered.
NCC Zonal Manager, Lagos Operational
Office, Mr Chris Nkwocha, who told disclosed in Lagos, listed other seizures to
include home movies, literary, inspirational and educational books.
Nkwocha said that over 17 container-loads
of pirated books and other confiscated merchandise had been seized between
January 2012 and June 2014 adding that containers were intercepted and seized
at Bollere Logistics West African Terminal, Kirikiri, Lagos and AP Moller
Terminal, Apapa Area Customs Command, Lagos.
The NCC boss noted that over five
container-loads of pirated books and musical were seized in 2012; and about
eight container-loads were seized in 2013, while four container-loads were
confiscated between January and June 13 2014.
``Over 17 containers of pirated
cinematography, musical, movies, and inspirational books have been seized in
the last two years.
``The containers were loaded with over
300,000 copies of pirated materials in 50,000 cartons.
``Some of the materials are best-selling
American titles: `Daughter of Destiny’ by Kathryn Kuhlman, `Me and My Big
Mouth’ by Joyce Meyer and `The Midas Touch’ by Kenneth Hagin.
``Others are `Mysterious Secrets of the
Dark Kingdom’ by J.P Timmons, and copies of Oxford Advance Learners Dictionary,
which originated from China and bible titles belonging to Bible Society of
Nigeria”, he said.
The seizures, he said, were done in
collaboration with the Nigerian Customs Services, State Security Service,
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the Media and the Nigeria Police,
stressing that the commission would continue to fight piracy in line with the
Copyright Act Cap C28 LFN 2004.
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