Nigerian authorities have seized thousands of suspected pirated books imported from China, including titles copyrighted by major international publishers.
The seizure included two containers with 2,118 cartons of books at the country’s main port in the economic capital Lagos, Justice Minister Mohammed Adoke said.
“The two containers comprised 1,222 cartons and 896 cartons of books each, estimated at over 150 million naira ($940,000, 740,000 euros),” Adoke told journalists of the seizure that took place Friday.
He said the books included 30 copyrighted titles from publishers such as Penguin and Macmillan.
“An investigation is ongoing and the commission is committed to prosecuting the suspected piracy barons,” Adoke said.
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