A bill prescribing a five-year jail term for unlawful protesters in Nigeria has been approved for a second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday, IGBERETV reports.

The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Emeka Chinedu Martins (PDP-Imo), seeks to amend the Criminal Code Act, Cap 38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 “to further preserve the sanctity of human life and property, and to provide specifically for the crime of mob action, prescribe punishment and other matters.”

The bill proposes to punish individuals who participate in unlawful assembly, riot and mob action.

“When an unlawful assembly has begun to act in so tumultuous a manner as to disturb the peace, the assembly is called a riot, and the persons assembled are said to be riotously assembled.

“When an unlawful assembly becomes violent as to commit unlawful acts against any person or property, the assembly is called a mob and their violent act is referred to as mob action”.

The bill also stated that whoever participate in a riot is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for three years, while mob action is five years imprisonment.

“The Criminal Code Act in section 69 defines riot as when an unlawful assembly turns tumultuous as to disturb the peace, but did not provide for when the unlawful assembly turns violent against persons and property.

“This amendment to the Bill seeks to remedy that by providing for specific amendments to sections 69, 71 and 76 of the Criminal Code Act dealing with mob action and further prescribing punishment for the crime.

“The amendment to the Act will encourage our law enforcement agencies to go after persons involved in mob action and give impetus to the criminal justice system to bring such offenders to book.”, he added.

Zonefree:
APC go finish us for this country.

Zonefree:
APC go finish us for this country.

Tinubuwins2023e:


Stop behaving like an illiterate. Read first and find out the sponsor of the bill which happens to be your brother an igbo man from PDP

DatNiggaDaz:
since you tinubu supporters hate the Igbos so much why not be the first to call for his head and all those who supported it abi dis tribalism na only mouth Or you don't know what is good for you unless an Igbo man is involved

Maybe you are trying to say that only Igbos occuppy the National assembly

Bros you no even care about the topic. You just perused the news looking for Igbo name after reading it very slowly as a literate person. Bros, i bow for you. You are a very very very good and loyal person

CorrectionFLuid:


LMAO. Let me give an analogy that describes Nigeria and Nigerians perfectly.

If there are 2 drinks, one sweet and healthy, and the other filled with worms and bacteria,. Nigerians will actually not know which one to pick! Sounds impossible right?

Now if Igbos say, let's take the sweet one, Nigerians will immediately stop being confused, and resolve to take the bad one.


This is Nigeria for you.

Saga16:


The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Emeka Chinedu Martins (PDP-Imo).

You are even likely an igbo man.

OfoIgbo:


Are Igbos the majority in the HOR ?

Is PDP the majority party in the HOR?

How come the bill is making progress then?

It's obvious the Fulani and Yoruba-led federal government has sponsored yet another erulefu in Imo state, to front this bill, while they support it massively from behind the scenes

Saga16:


The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Emeka Chinedu Martins (PDP-Imo).

You are even likely an igbo man.

BossGerald:


You're a bigot...people are arguing the wickedness of the bill, you Don carry tribalism enter here.


Na Apc supreme court governor gang dem

"No evil deed will go unpunished.Any evil done by man to man will be redressed.If not now then later. If not by man then by God. For the victory of evil over good can only be temporary' - Late Dele Giwa.

-"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." -Desmond Tutu.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."( Martin Luther King Jr.)

"....Those who gave up their liberty for their safety doesnt deserves neither their liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

-"Laws become fragile under the influence of dictators."-Wayne Gerard Trotman.

-"..Tyrants have always shown some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them..."-Voltaire.

-So "..when tyranny and oppression comes into the land,it will be in the guise of fighting crime."-James Madison(US President 1809-1817)

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." -Frederick Douglass.

Nice2023:
Criminals...they all protested against Jonathan and they know that this govt will attract huge protests that is why they are planning something evil.

Saga16:


The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Emeka Chinedu Martins (PDP-Imo).

You are even likely an igbo man.

BloomingDale:
They can’t criminalize protests. It is your fundamental human right. These politicians are jokers and they must all perish.

Saga16:


You hate the truth.

Zonefree:
APC go finish us for this country.

EBMedia:


https://igberetvnews.com/1444220/bill-seeking-criminalise-protests-nigeria-scales-first-reading/

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