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NCC Destroys Illegal Broadcasting Equipment in Enugu

Afam Ezekude, DG, NCC

During an anti-piracy operation in Enugu metropolis the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) destroyed illegal broadcasting equipment valued at about N26.3million.

Most of this equipment, which included cable wires and boosters was used for distribution of DSTFV contents and signals.

It was learnt that unauthorized distribution of DSTV content had escalated in Enugu since the commencement of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

The unauthorized distribution of DSTV content was discovered recently due to escalated use during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Delays encountered in the prosecution of numerous pending piracy-related cases initiated by the NCC were blamed for the Commission’s decision to de-emphasize arrest and prosecution.

Mrs. Ngozi Okeke, NCC Southeast Zonal Manager, told journalists on Monday in Enugu,   “There was no arrests – we went specifically to cut cables and confiscate boosters. “Because arrest and prosecution have not been an adequate deterrence for offenders, NCC has decided to cut wires and destroy illegal distribution equipment.”

Okeke described the operation, which was carried out in the major parts of Enugu including Garki, Top-land, Achara Layout, Agbani Road, Uwani, New Haven and Independence Layout, as “one of the most successful.”

She urged members of the public to cooperate with the NCC in the campaign against piracy.

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