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1. Ownership of Content

All original reporting, investigative analysis, logos, and custom graphics published under the Best Lagos and Chicago Crime Chaser brands are the exclusive property of Best Lagos Media Group. This content is protected by the copyright laws of the United States, Nigeria, and international intellectual property treaties.

2. Permitted Use (Limited License)

Personal Use: You may view and print content for non-commercial, personal use.
Social Sharing: We encourage sharing links to our stories on social media (Facebook, X, etc.), provided the link redirects to the original URL on our website.
Fair Use (Quotations): You may quote up to 50 words of an article, provided you give clear attribution to Chicago Crime Chaser or Best Lagos and include a “dofollow” link to the original source.

3. Strict Prohibitions (Infringement)

We actively monitor the internet for unauthorized use of our reporting. The following are strictly prohibited without prior written licensing:

Full Article Scraping: Copying and pasting full articles to other websites or social media notes.
AI Training: Use of our investigative reports for training LLMs or AI-generated news services without a commercial license.
Commercial Exploitation: Using our crime data or “Best of” guides for paid products or local directories.

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A description of the copyrighted work.
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5. Licensing & Permissions

For syndication rights or permission to use our investigative photos/videos:

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