Nigeria, May 6 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Metro Digital Limited before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over alleged illegal interception and rebroadcast of content belonging to MultiChoice Nigeria Limited.

Multichoice is an entertainment firm that offers satellite television (DStv), digital terrestrial TV (GOtv), and streaming services (Showmax).

Metro was arraigned on four amended cybercrime charges, the EFCC said in a statement on Wednesday.

At Tuesday's proceedings, the judge, A.T. Mohammed, ordered that the defendant take its plea after dismissing an objection raised by the defence.

Prosecution lawyer, Steve Odiase, had informed the court that the matter was schedule...