NCC impounds illegal broadcast device to over 2,000 homes in Enugu

The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) at the weekend in Enugu has impounded illegal broadcast and transmission devices valued at about N3.5million.

NCC’s Director of Enforcement, Mr. Augustine Amodu, told newsmen the seizure was made when the Anti-Transmission Piracy department of the commission raided spots for the devices at Obiagu Road, Achara Layout and Ogui area of Enugu.

According to Amodu, the raid followed complaints by Multichoice Company of illegal transmission of its signals to some homes.

He also stated that three “Power houses” belonging to the illegal operators were destroyed while 34 decoders, a television set, nine satellite dishes, two generating sets and two inverters were recovered during the raid.

In his words, “NCC disconnected illegal connection of Multichoice Company signals in over 2,000 houses in Enugu. The perpetrators bought decoders from Multichoice and transmitted it to neighbours through house-to-house wiring.”

He added that, “They collected a fee ranging from N2,000 to N3,000 monthly, making Multichoice that owns the business run at a loss. The Commission came to Enugu to help curb this ugly menace of illegality which is very unfortunate,” Amodu said