TVC E – Like the common cliche, “everyday for the thief, one day for the owner,’ one of the suspected pirate who has been harvesting where he did sow has been arrested by the men of the Nigeria Police.
Eze Obasi was on Tuesday arrested in Alaba market, Lagos following a tip off alleged intellectual property theft.
This happened two days after the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, during a meeting with stakeholders in the film industry declared war against pirates, “this is totally unacceptable!” he said. “This Administration is determined to fight this scourge, and the good news is that we have the backing of Mr. President.
Obasi may just be the first of similar cases to be attacked with all seriousness, as the Inspector General of Police (IG), Solomon Arase has ordered the transfer of Obasi to Abuja.
Arase was acting on the directive of the Minister of Information and Culture, who was contacted by a prominent member of the film industry who craved anonymity.
Earlier, filmmakers were agitated over the relocation of Obasi, thinking it was another ploy to release the suspect, who has the backing of king pins in the market.
But the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and Culture, Williams Adeleye confirmed to our Correspondent in a tlephone interview that his boss was indeed aware of the case and had contacted the IG about it.
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