An Igbosere magistrate's court sitting in Lagos has remanded the Managing Director of Legal Crest Nigeria Limited, Lagos Island, in Ikoyi prison for allegedly pirating the Nigerian weekly law reports.

Chidi Ofoekwe, 37, was arrested on the order of the DPO in charge of Lion Building Division, CSP Folashade Tanaruno following a complaint by the management of Nigerian Law Publishing Limited. He was accused of printing and selling copies of the comprehensive index to Nigerian Weekly Law Report, 2015 volume one and two without the approval of the copyright owners.

Ofoekwe recently appeared before an Igbosere Magistrate Court on a three-count charge of felony to wit. printing copies of the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports , 2015 without the approval of the owners.

Police counsel, Friday Mammeh told the Court that the accused committed the alleged offence between 2016 and 2017 on Lagos Island, Lagos.

He said the accused unlawfully printed and displayed for sale copies of the comprehensive weekly law reports 2015 volume 1 and 2 without the counsel of the management of the Nigerian law publishing limited.

According to him, the accused met his Waterloo when he sold copies of the volume one and two to the management of Pinheiro L P Chambers and Integrity Solicitors who exposed him.

Mammeh said that the offences committed were punishable under section 411 of the criminal law of Lagos State, 2015 and 20 (1) (c) and 21 (2) of the copyright act cap C28 laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2009 as applicable in Lagos State.

The plea of the accused was rejected by Magistrate, P. A. Adekomaiya who adjourned the case till 16 October 2017, pending an advice from the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP.

Source: http://www.wobegist.com/2017/09/managing-director-remanded-in-prison.html?m=1

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Ok! better for them

This one is strong

Ok

wot a pity

crime against the law.
Double wahala

This is serious

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If we follow law in this country ehn...
The arresting officer
The driver of the black Maria
The sitting judge
Even you reading this ...

Belong in prison because we sabi break law ...
If you think isay lai! Eh.....how many songs on your phone did you buy? Shame the devil ooo


Even madam judge how many songs did she buy ? But they can send the man to prison for printing a 2015 book which he has to sell during this gworo chewers government ...

I don't like piracy but I feel a slap on the wrist for better pass prison..

Must every news hit FP? Such news like dis dont deserve FP

I wish he escape safely

Of all books to pirate. He go pirate lawyer book.

Greedy fellow. May he rot in jail

Na dem again

Ghen ghen

Na God catch d big thief

You go pirate lawyers book, it's like stealing from the police.... they hate competition.

wagazala:
Of all books to pirate. He go pirate lawyer book.

Crime 2: sell pirated copy to lawyers...how can u sell toy gun to a soldier? Kill yourself by yourself.

why my broda... the money when them dey pay u nor reach

highchief3:
You go pirate lawyers book, it's like stealing from the police.... they hate competition.

. Baaaaad Tchief!

Hmmm, you re in for a big one, you no see any other Book pirate , e come be Lawyer Book

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pirating everywhere , let him pay for his crimes

dis news by whosoever that upload it here want to tarnish d image of d guy. u said is an allegations matter and u know thousands of people will read it and believed d story becos is part of human being to believed any story.

thousand of people are in remand for a crime they don't commit. from all indication, d guy is a element of circumstances for buying d books without knowing and no court of law have decide on the matter. d police only went to magistrate court to get a remand order until his bail will be heard. becos magistrate have no jurisdiction to entertain alleged person on copyright matter.

instead to prove their case in d court of law they result in coming to online court.

I expect d news to be confirmed not allegations.

God will continued to be there for anyone that someone wants to defame his image.

This is a serious case ooooo...

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Franzinni:
If we follow law in this country ehn...
The arresting officer
The driver of the black Maria
The sitting judge
Even you reading this ...

Belong in prison because we sabi break law ...
If you think isay lai! Eh.....how many songs on your phone did you buy? Shame the devil ooo


Even madam judge how many songs did she buy ? But they can send the man to prison for printing a 2015 book which he has to sell during this gworo chewers government ...

I don't like piracy but I feel a slap on the wrist for better pass prison..

As many as are caught, the full weight of the law should descend on them. Intellectual property rights need serious protection.

Hope15:


As many as are caught, the full weight of the law should descend on them. Intellectual property rights need serious protection.

no body holy pass... I get your point but my point is even the person doing the catching is a criminal as well ...so who will catch the catcher ?

Dont be angry with him please, he was marginalized from proper business hence this, so its not his fault.