Saturday, November 1, 2025 - The Nigerian Copyrights Commission has raided bookshops and impounded pirated books worth N5 million during an inspection and monitoring of business outlets in Makurdi metropolis in Benue State.
The NCC impounded books in two bookshops and a printing
outlet within Makurdi.
The team, which was led by the Benue State coordinator of
the NCC, Thomas Mgbangun had six NCC officers, security personnel, journalists
and staff from the Metropolitan Publishers Limited, University press limited
and Learn Africa.
Three bookshops and seven printing outlets were visited
within Makurd by the team.
Mgbangun said 1,133 books worth 5.6 million naira were
seized during the exercise and one person arrested.
He went further to warn persons who engage in piracy
production of people’s works to desist or face the wrath of the law.
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