SEE HOW EFCC ARRESTED FAKE DSTV AGENT + HOW HE USED DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER IN ACCESSING DSTV SIGNAL ILLEGALLY

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Tope Ajayi and his company, Sky TV Global Media Limited, before Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court, Kano.

The defendant was brought to the court on three counts bordering on conspiracy and intellectual theft.

The EFCC said the accused was arrested on August 23, 2013 for allegedly retransmitting signals of the pay TV, DSTV, without authorisation.

The charges read in part, “That you, Tope Ajayi, and Sky TV Global Media Limited, on or about August 23, 2013, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Kano Judicial Division, illegally had in your possession; Tlink, Stron , Dream, Lumin digital Satellite Receiver, Dlink Satellite Receivers, AZSKY dongles with routers and mini receiver, inverters, laptops, printer, SIM cards, DSTV cards; which you use in accessing Multi Choice Nigeria Limited signal and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 20 (1)(c) of the Copyright Act, Cap C28 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Riman, who granted him bail in the sum of N50m with two sureties in like sum, adjourned the case till December 12.

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