SENATE SEEKS 7YRS JAIL TERM FOR SOCIAL MEDIA CRITICS

Category: News Published on Wednesday, 04 December 2013 05:00 Written by Turaki A. Hassan Hits: 5454
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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gen gen

69% of Nairalanders gon be in jail.


Dem-0-crazy fools passing out law like they own dis country.

Where are the human rights advocates? I need your contribution ASAP.






*sahara reporters, why una no "break" this news na?

The key words there are " propagation of false informations". Is never good to bear or spread false informations against anyone or governments for that matter. Is no crime to spread true informations.Regardless whether the informations is good or bad, as long as the information is true and verifiable. Only liers out there, are the ones that have course to worry.

Since they are being exposed like a chickens nash in the wind thy wanna protect themselves

The law is for the Rookies,we will surf anonymously and air our views,they should be ready to acquire all the gadgets and hackers needed to break the encryption...Silly people.

I think that it is very sad that our leaders have no idea how the Internet works

Huh

iyke926: 69% of Nairalanders gon be in jail.


Dem-0-crazy fools passing out law like they own dis country.

I dey smell 20 years jail term for you.