The Senate has reached an advanced
stage to pass a bill that seeks seven
years jail term for social media critics
found guilty of inciting the public against
the government.
The proposed legislation which has scaled
second reading in the upper legislative
chamber is also proposing a stiffer
punishment for internet fraudsters and
scammers in Nigeria as those convicted
will face a seven years imprisonment.
The joint Senate Committees on Judiciary,
Human Rights and legal matters, Drugs,
Narcotics and Financial Crimes led by
Senator Umaru Dahiru (PDP, Sokoto),
yesterday organised a one day public
hearing on the bill for an act to provide
for the prohibition and punishment for
electronic fraud and crime in all electronic
transactions in Nigeria.
Section 13 subsection 3 of the bill
proposes that: “Anyone who intentionally
propagates false information that could
threaten the security of the country or
that is capable of inciting the general
public against the government through
electronic message shall be guilty of an
offense and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to seven years imprisonment or
N5 million (fine).”
Declaring open the public hearing Senate
President David Mark who was
represented by the deputy minority whip,
Senator Abu Ibrahim (APC, Katsina), said
electronic fraudsters pose great danger to
the country which must be tackled to
attract foreign investment.
The committee chairman Senator Umaru
Dahiru (PDP, Sokoto) said electronic fraud
was posing serious threat to world
economies and Nigeria being a developing
economy should enact appropriate laws to
deal with the challenges.

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Imagine what they are delibrating over ....#shameless thieves. Last I remember ...#stella #Oduah #farouk #some_other_thieves are still free out there.

"Law to restrict social media commentators"- dis one na my biggest joke of the 2013 because freedom of expression is germane in a democratic setting.I understand the Bill is sponsored by Senator Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka of APC.

Social media critics and scammers lumped in the same basket! A blind legislature ministering to a deaf clueless executive!

Seriously we are turning into slaves in our own country land.. Imagine when we all are restricted even with laws what do you expect... Our freedom of expression taking away from us too... We can criticize the govt again whether good or bad... We will accept every of their actions and seal our mouth because we might be attacked by the govt... Things are seriously falling apart in this nation.. Slavery is what this law symbolizes. Seriously we are turning into slaves in our own country land.. Imagine when we all are restricted even with laws what do you expect... Our freedom of expression taking away from us too... We can criticize the govt again whether good or bad... We will accept every of their actions and seal our mouth because we might be attacked by the govt... Things are seriously falling apart in this nation.. Slavery is what this law symbolizes.

if i tell u dis now my oga at d top wl tell u anoda, pls do d needful