Five Nigerians remanded in prison custody for
piracy
Kumasi, Jan. 16, Ghanadot/GNA – A Kumasi Circuit Court
on Thursday remanded five Nigerians in prison custody
for allegedly pirating the works of Akan Film Producers
Association.
The accused Larabu Sumanu 23 and Abdul Raman Mumuni 25,
pleaded guilty and were convicted on their plea but
sentence was deferred.
However, Issah Ousman 22, Kabiru Amadu 32, and Issaka
Mohammed pleaded not guilty and would re-appear on
January 23.
The prosecution told the court presided over by Mr D.P.W.
Amedior that the Ashanti Regional Police Command had
information that some people were pirating the works at
Alabar a suburb of Kumasi.
He said a combined team of police personnel and task
force of Akan Film Producers Association went to the
areas and arrested the accused persons and about 2,000
copies of Akan Film Video Disc packed in 10 boxes were
retrieved.
The prosecution said the accused persons procured video
discs of original copies, send them outside the country,
reproduce and smuggle them into the country for sale at
cheaper prices.
GNA
