NCC reaffirmed its commitment to combating the circulation of pirated books in physical spaces and on online platforms.
He emphasised the need for a balanced copyright system that protects creators’ rights.
Mr Asein urged musicians to always register their works with the commission
Mr Asein said, “The seized books have been shredded because we don’t want them to be recirculated in the market.”
The NCC boss said, “As we have consistently emphasised, access to knowledge is a right, not a privilege. Yet the reality in Nigeria remains deeply troubling.”
Mr Asein reiterated NCC’s commitment to continuing to disrupt illicit activities in the visual arts sector.
The state coordinator stated that one of the suspects admitted to sourcing the pirated books from the open market in Lagos.
According to him, the association would operate in line with international best practices to tackle online piracy operations.
Mr Asein described the site’s operations as part of a coordinated attempt to sustain piracy using clone and fallback domains.
“Copyright infringement is considered a criminal offence under Nigerian law, punishable by fines and imprisonment,” said the NCC chief.
