The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has raided several bookshops in Lagos State, confiscating pirated books valued at over N100 million. Director-General of the NCC, Dr John Asein, said that the three-day operation was conducted in Ikeja, Ikotun, Bariga and Ikorodu between Friday, October 3 and Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
The Guardian reported that the operation was led by the Deputy Director of Operations, Lagos Office of the NCC, Charles Amudipe.
Asein said that government’s efforts to curb copyright infringements had started yielding positive results through coordinated operations, arrests, and prosecution of offenders involved in the illegal reproduction, sale and distribution of creative works.
He declared that piracy remained a major threat to the nation’s creative industry, undermining the efforts of authors, musicians, film-makers, and other intellectual property owners whose hard work and innovation drive the country’s cultural and economic growth.
He stated that seized pirated materials are routinely destroyed to prevent them from re-entering the market, thereby sending a strong message of deterrence to potential offenders.
Also, Director of the NCC Lagos Office, Lynda Alphaeus, said the operation formed part of the commission’s sustained campaign against piracy across the country.
