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Defamation, also known as slander or libel, has to be decriminalised. Defamation should be a purely civil matter. Most of the major countries of the world no longer have criminal defamation, they have civil defamation.

The big issue with having criminal defamation is that it is now being used by people in 'high places' to intimidate, harass abd subjugate less fortunate people.

Examples are ERISCO and Chioma, Burna Boy and speed Darlington, Afe Babaloa and Dele Farotimi

In these cases, the complainant will write petition, claiming someone made a false presentation. Before you know it, the accused will be arrested, wisked away to another part of the country, clamped in detention for weeks or even months, even before they are charged to court.

The police should not be part of 'he said-she said', arresting people and clamping them in detention over what they said.

If you feel someone has defamed you, sue them to court and claim damages, it should not be a Police matter, nor a criminal matter

U want to take away the oppression loop hole that politicians and other fellow wicked people have against the masses for calling them out for their BS........that's not possible

Defamation is a serious offence and should be "re-criminalised" with severe penalties. You need to understand the damages libel can cause to people. The saying 'he who alleges must be able to prove" should stand please

pongwa:
Defamation is a serious offence and should be "re-criminalised" with severe penalties. You need to understand the damages libel can cause to people. The saying 'he who alleges must be able to prove" should stand please

Be careful what you wish for because with this criminal defamation of a thing, you might not even have to open your mouth before someone claims you said something false. By the time you get to court and the find out you said nothing, you may have spent a year in detention

gidgiddy:
Be careful what you wish for because with this criminal defamation of a thing, you might not even have to open your mouth before someone claims you said something false. By the time you get to court and the find out you said nothing, you may have spent a year in detention

I have always known u to b unintelligent

So u want us to decriminise libel so ipob can have a field day saying anything they want about anybody right?

Guy if u accuse or allege then get ready to prove it

One useless troll with many monikers which one of them are DrMrsAdeniran have been calling me a thief since after election, someone who I have never seen before all my life but my only offence is not voting obi.

That bastard deserve to b taught a bitter lesson

The only people that have an issue against criminal defamation, are the serial defamers in our social media space, and those that only have the production and spread of wicked & deliberate lies and propaganda, as their only political tool/weapon with which they confront opponents.

That’s why the current reality that any criminal defamer that deliberately publishes lies & propaganda to defame opponents can be promptly thrown in jail, is like hot Moruga pepper in their eyes, giving them migraine headaches & sleepless nights.

Otherwise why should anyone be scared and running in circles because of the law of criminal defamation? If you have an allegation against anyone, AS LONG AS YOU CAN PROVE IT, then go right ahead and say or publish it. Anyone that dares to challenge you will not only lose shamefully to your evidence in court, but will be exposed to further ridicule with the presentation of your evidence.

You have your Biafra. You can do whatever you like with your constitution.

gidgiddy:
Be careful what you wish for because with this criminal defamation of a thing, you might not even have to open your mouth before someone claims you said something false. By the time you get to court and the find out you said nothing, you may have spent a year in detention

try and understand what libel means. You can't be sued for what you didn't say. That is libel too

pongwa:
Defamation is a serious offence and should be "re-criminalised" with severe penalties. You need to understand the damages libel can cause to people. The saying 'he who alleges must be able to prove" should stand please

Yes...it can cause damages to reputation and perhaps financial loss...
However you said...i said ..i don't like what you said is not a criminal offence.....Nigerians that have power just kept that law to oppress masses so they dont speak..
..it's a civil issue that should at best attract financial penalties....i hope u are aware that the plaintiff also has to prove in court how the words of the defendant has caused them damages they are trying to claim.......or u think just because the claim is not true is enough to make the defendant to pay or go to jail??

It's a civil suit in sane countries which can lead to some jail term

pongwa:
Defamation is a serious offence and should be "re-criminalised" with severe penalties. You need to understand the damages libel can cause to people. The saying 'he who alleges must be able to prove" should stand please

WHAT GOES AROUND. COMES AROUND.

Yes, it's time.

COMRADES, I support this call/motion, at least Nigerians will heave a sight of relief when defamation is finally decriminalised!

Those in support say yea
Those against say nay

Defamation is never a criminal offence in the sane world; and it becomes defamation if proven to be untrue. It's a person's reputation that's affected and that doesn't make it a felony. How in the world that is criminal at the slightest whim is just plain stupid.

It's in Nigeria where things are upside down that defamation is a criminal offence, and the accused is kidnapped before being found guilty, whisked down to an employer's backyard just because the employer can afford to pay, and all manner of malpractice take place in the courts.

Hell, US FBI track down high profile criminals and solve issues of national security while Nigerian DSS go after tailors who fail to deliver client clothes on time, and go after booksellers selling books they are paid not to like.🤷🏾‍♂️

Very anyhow country.

Even if you decriminalize it, it doesn’t stop politicians or rich men from using the police to intimidate people.

The problem leads directly to the president. He’s the one in charge of the police, and can set the tone and punish offenders.

Remember when Osinbajo fired the director of DSS for invading the National Assembly? That’s how the commissioner of police, IPOs, and DPOs should have been fired for that action taken against Dele.

It should be recriminalised with ironclad punitive punishment

Was it ever criminalized? It's a civil matter.

Yes because these days anything could be said to be defamatory

NO.

That can come after Dele Farotimi has been taught the lesson of his life!

No, it must remain a criminal offense else mischievous people will go around defaming people and companies without any fear of consequences

You want to decriminalise defamation so that obidots can defame people as they like and go away with it.
Just dey play, no doubt the OP is an Obidot.

I don't know why some people fight against making defamation a criminal offence. You guys kuku don't have money to pay for fine and damages

Go and decriminalised it if you have the power.

Nonsense.

gidgiddy:
Defamation, also known as slander or libel, has to be decriminalised. Defamation should be a purely civil matter. Most of the major countries of the world no longer have criminal defamation, they have civil defamation.

The big issue with having criminal defamation is that it is now being used by people in 'high places' to intimidate, harass abd subjugate less fortunate people.

Examples are ERISCO and Chioma, Burna Boy and speed Darlington, Afe Babaloa and Dele Farotimi

In these cases, the complainant will write petition, claiming someone made a false presentation. Before you know it, the accused will be arrested, wisked away to another part of the country, clamped in detention for weeks or even months, even before they are charged to court.

The police should not be part of 'he said-she said', arresting people and clamping them in detention over what they said.

If you feel someone has defamed you, sue them to court and claim damages, it should not be a Police matter, nor a criminal matter

Wetin b dis ..this ppl no really smart like that trutru 😂

Use the social media intelligently....
U can not use the power of the pen to destroy others without having evidences to back all your claims.

Everybody has right...

gidgiddy:
Defamation, also known as slander or libel, has to be decriminalised. Defamation should be a purely civil matter. Most of the major countries of the world no longer have criminal defamation, they have civil defamation.

The big issue with having criminal defamation is that it is now being used by people in 'high places' to intimidate, harass abd subjugate less fortunate people.

Examples are ERISCO and Chioma, Burna Boy and speed Darlington, Afe Babaloa and Dele Farotimi

In these cases, the complainant will write petition, claiming someone made a false presentation. Before you know it, the accused will be arrested, wisked away to another part of the country, clamped in detention for weeks or even months, even before they are charged to court.

The police should not be part of 'he said-she said', arresting people and clamping them in detention over what they said.

If you feel someone has defamed you, sue them to court and claim damages, it should not be a Police matter, nor a criminal matter

You be mumu, why you no add Davido and dammy krane, so one junkie can just wake up one morning and say what he likes about anyone unprovoked without facts.
Speedo will remain locked up till next year so he can be famous and successful.
Was that not the plan, call out Burna boy so he can sell his whack records. SMH

pongwa:
Defamation is a serious offence and should be "re-criminalised" with severe penalties. You need to understand the damages libel can cause to people. The saying 'he who alleges must be able to prove" should stand please

I believe you missed this

If you feel someone has defamed you, sue them to court and claim damages

Nah... They can't do that!

How else will they be able to oppress and subdue people they feel are beneath them?!!

QuotaSystem:
The only people that have an issue against criminal defamation, are the serial defamers in our social media space, and those that only have the production and spread of wicked & deliberate lies and propaganda, as their only political tool/weapon with which they confront opponents.

That’s why the current reality that any criminal defamer that deliberately publishes lies & propaganda to defame opponents can be promptly thrown in jail, is like hot Moruga pepper in their eyes, giving them migraine headaches & sleepless nights.

Otherwise why should anyone be scared and running in circles because of the law of criminal defamation? If you have an allegation against anyone, AS LONG AS YOU CAN PROVE IT, then go right ahead and say or publish it. Anyone that dares to challenge you will not only lose shamefully to your evidence in court, but will be exposed to further ridicule with the presentation of your evidence.

Criminal Defamation remains welcome and effective in our jurisprudence especially to restore sanity in our online spaces, so politically frustrated career defamers and libelous cretins had better beware.

it seems u missed this

If you feel someone has defamed you, sue them to court and claim damages