EFCC arraigns fake DSTV agent

Find the EFCC press statement below..
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission on November 17, 2014 arraigned
one Tope Ajayi Samuel and his company, Sky
TV Global Media Limited, before Justice Fatu
Riman of the Federal High Court Kano on a
3-count charge bordering on conspiracy and
Intellectual theft.
The accused was arrested on August 23, 2013
at Link 26, Bawo Road, Hausawa Quarters,
Kano, for allegedly retransmitting signals of
the pay TV, DSTV, without authorization.
One of the charge reads, “That you, Tope
Samuel Ajayi and Sky TV Global Media
Limited on or about 23rd August, 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, Monitors, inverters, Hp laptops,
printer, SIM cards, DSTV cards, Canal cards
which you use in accessing Multi Choice
Nigeria Limited (MCN) 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 all the
charges when they were read to him. Justice
Fatu Riman granted him bail in the sum of
N50 million and two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned to 12th December,
2015 for trial.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity