Hoodlums Attack NCC Officials In Anambra

 

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Officials of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) were attacked in Onitsha, Anambra State on Thursday by suspected cable pirates.

The officials were moving round impounding illegal cable broadcast decoders in some areas when the incident happened.

The raid took place variously at Fegge, Odoakpu, and MCC roads, among other places in Onitsha.

According to reports, the NCC team lead, Mr. Augustine Amodu, was held hostage in his hotel at GRA for hours. The suspects had demanded for the release of the items seized.

Timely intervention of the Police saved the official and his team from a mob action.

In his statement, Amodu said no one was arrested because the culprits fled when the Police arrived the scene.

He said the commission impounded no fewer than 115 illegal cable broadcast decoders worth over N20m.