NCC files criminal charges against MTN over
alleged copyright infringement
By NAN on December 18, 2015 3:45 pm


The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed
criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communication
and its Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Ferdi
Moolman, over alleged copyright infringement.
The charge with number ABJ/CR/379/2015 filed in the
Federal High Court, Abuja was obtained by the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.

In the two-count-charge signed by NCC Prosecutor
and Copyright Inspector, Marypauline Olere-Luma;
MTN and Moolman were alleged to have infringed on
copies of the musical work of an Abuja based
musician, Dovie Omenuwoma-Eniwo (aka Baba 2010).
Specifically, the defendants were alleged to have
“distribute, sell or let for hire or for the purposes of
trade or business, expose or offer for sale 3009
infringing copies of the musical work’’ of Baba 2010.
The musical works allegedly infringed upon by the
defendants included; “Omotena, Gentleman, Christian
and unity song’’ by the musician.

The offences, according to the charge, are contrary to
and punishable under Section 20 (2)(a) and 20 (2)(b)
of the Copyright Act, Cap C28 Laws of the Federation
2004.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the case.

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