Na gbege for Ibadan as Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) storm bookshops wey dey town to scatter piracy wahala. NCC enforcement squad waka enter some popular areas wey people dey buy books, CDs, and educational materials, come raid the place like film scene.
According to tori, dem catch some shop owners and suspects wey dey sell pirated books wey no get approval from authors or publishers. NCC yan say di kain piracy don dey kill original writers, publishers, and musicians wey dey hustle for this industry.
Eyewitness wey dey around talk say everywhere scatter when Nigerian Copyright Commission officials land with security back-up. People shock as dem carry cartons of pirated books, CDs and even exam materials waka comot as evidence.
Suspects Don Enter NCC Net Kasala Don Burst
No be small matter as NCC arrest suspects wey dey allegedly push pirated goods for the market. Dem bundle some people wey dey pretend say dem no know wetin dey happen, but NCC yan say ignorance no be excuse for law.
Reports show say the suspects go soon face court over selling pirated works, wey fit carry serious penalty. One Nigerian Copyright Commission official talk say, “This kain thing dey damage Nigeria creative industry. Imagine writer or musician dey suffer to produce work, pirates go just copy am sharp-sharp, begin sell like say na pure water.”
Some traders for area even dey beg make government give them orientation before hammer fall, but Nigerian Copyright Commission talk say dem don warn plenty times before action start. For now, suspects dey under investigation as case don dey build.
NCC Vow Say Piracy Go See Red
NCC no gree mellow at all. Dem vow say this raid na just beginning, and more actions go spread to other cities across Nigeria. Dem believe say if piracy no stop, authors, musicians and creative industry go continue to suffer heavy loss.
The Commission also beg Nigerians make dem support original works by buying from proper shops, not pirated sellers. “If you no buy pirate book, no pirate go get reason to sell,” one official yarn.
For social media, people dey clap Nigerian Copyright Commission say at last dem dey take piracy serious. But some Ibadan people dey whisper say government suppose also find way help small traders wey dey unknowingly buy pirated stock, instead of just arrest everybody.
For now, tension still dey Ibadan bookshops as Nigerian Copyright Commission raid shake plenty market people.
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