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.
The NCC boss said AI could be used responsibly and sustainably to guarantee a secure future for the creative industry for the good of humanity.
“I want to assure you that very soon, we will see more anti-piracy devices being used by publishers,” he said.
The NCC boss said the policy would be a blueprint for a more efficient, modern, responsive legal and administrative framework to leverage creative and innovative potential.
NCC says it is intensifying its anti-piracy drive and enforcing stiffer penalties for copyright infringement and abuse of all literary works in the country.
The MoU is expected to regulate booksellers activities and foster collaboration among stakeholders.
At the moment, only the Federal High Court has the exclusive right to adjudicate over such issues.
