Nigeria: NCC Confiscates N1.3 Billion Pirated Works in 14 Months

20 March 2012

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said it has confiscated more than six million units of pirated works worth N1.3 billion across the country in the past 14 months.

Mr Vincent Oyefeso, the Commission's spokesman, said in a statement that 145 suspects were arrested in its antipiracy operations within the period.

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