the Nigerian Copyright Commission has arrested one
Mr. Ubong Obot for illegally transmitting broadcast signals of Multichoice
(DSTV) to an estimated 500 houses in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
Obot is said to have installed the DSTV signals
to different homes for N5,000 and charged N1,000 per month as subscription fee.
Uyo Liaison Officer, NCC, Mr. Amudipe Charles,
who represented the Director-General, NCC, Mr. Afam Ezekude, told journalists
in Uyo on Monday that Obot was arrested with the equipment he used to
transmit the cable television signals illegally.
Ezekude said,“The operatives of the NCC have
raided Obot’s house over illegal transmission of cable television signals in
Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
“Illegal transmitting decoders, transmission
boosters, rolls of installation wires, and other accessories worth N20m were
impounded during the raid at two different locations. The locations are No. 89
Atan Road, 32 Umuahia Road, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
“Investigation into the case continues and
appropriate action will be taken on conclusion of investigation.”
He stated that Obot, who operated as Botex
Integrated Service, was arrested based on intelligence and surveillance reports
during an anti-piracy operation.
He added that the operatives of the NCC had also
on June 1, 2013 arrested four pirates and confiscated an estimated N3.2m worth
of copyright infringing products during an antipiracy operation in Uyo
metropolis.
Ezekude stated that the anti-piracy raid was
carried out in four outlets dealing in suspected pirated products located on 2,
Abak Road; 29, Abak Road; 30, Oron Road and 37, Oron Road, Uyo.
“The impounded products included large
consignments of foreign and local VCD/DVD movies as well as musical works of
both foreign and local artists,” he said.
Ezekude said the commission was intensifying its
anti-piracy campaign across the country to protect genuine right owners and the
copyright industries in the country.
He said the commission was hindered by paucity
of funds and asked the Federal Government to help provide the needed funds for
the commission in the interest of Nigerians
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