Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Chukwu Arisi & Another
| NIPJD Citation | NIPJD/FHC/2012/FHC-B-23C-12 |
| Document Type | Case Record |
| Court | Federal High Court, Benin Judicial Division |
| Suit No. | FHC/B/23C/12 |
| Decision Date | 22 June 2012 |
| Jurisdiction | Nigeria |
| Area of Law | Copyright |
| Subject | Sound Recording Piracy; Cinematograph Film Piracy |
| Status | Conviction |
| Source Reliability | Official Government Publication |
Case Summary
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) prosecuted Chukwu Arisi and another defendant before the Federal High Court, Benin Judicial Division, for offences involving sound recording and cinematograph film piracy.
According to official publications issued by the Nigerian Copyright Commission, the court convicted the defendants on 22 June 2012 in Suit No. FHC/B/23C/12 and sentenced them to three months’ imprisonment with the option of a ₦15,000 fine. The Commission also reported that the prosecution was conducted by Chief Copyright Officer Mike Okezie Madueke, Esq., and that no defence counsel appeared.
Available Information
Based on the available official publications, the following information has been confirmed:
- Defendants: Chukwu Arisi and another defendant
- Prosecuting agency: Nigerian Copyright Commission
- Court: Federal High Court, Benin Judicial Division
- Suit No.: FHC/B/23C/12
- Nature of offence: Sound recording and cinematograph film piracy
- Date of judgment: 22 June 2012
- Outcome: Conviction
- Sentence: Three months’ imprisonment with the option of a ₦15,000 fine
- Prosecution counsel: Chief Copyright Officer Mike Okezie Madueke, Esq.
- Defence counsel: None reported.
Why This Case Matters
This case forms part of the Nigerian Copyright Commission’s copyright enforcement activities in 2012. It reflects the Commission’s continued prosecution of offences involving the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of sound recordings and cinematograph films before the Federal High Court as part of its anti-piracy enforcement efforts.
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