Pirated books: NCC clamps down on street vendors in Abuja

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has intensified efforts at checking street trading of pirated books, musical works and movies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other states of the federation.

In an operation in Abuja at the weekend, the commission arrested three suspects engaged in street hawking of copyright-protected works at the Eagle Square.

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Those arrested were Abubakar Abdullahi, Emmanuel Onyebuchi and Odushola Arowolo.

The spokesman of the NCC, Vincent Oyefeso, said the pirated books, which were impounded, were estimated at N250,000.

One of the street vendors who specialised in an unauthorised downloading of musical works and movies into memory sticks and mobile phones was also arrested while attending to some customers. His tools were also confiscated.

The arrested suspects, who were interrogated at the commission’s headquarters, were granted administrative bail while investigation continues.