The Nigerian Senate has read a bill which aims to punish ‘social media critics’ who incite the public against the government.
The said law, which has scaled second reading in the upper legislative chamber, is also proposing a more severe punishment for internet fraudsters and scammers in Nigeria as those convicted will face 7 years of imprisonment.
According to Section 13 subsection 3 of the bill, “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), stated that electronic fraudsters are of big danger to the country, which must be tackled to attract foreign investment.
Reactions from Naijapals:
This social media is the only way we can talk to the government and express our anger, now they wanna shut us up from everywhere, lie. It won't work. Where is the F.O.B bill?
This is laughable
Maybe they shud come start with me
'God punish them
Maybe they shud come start with me
'God punish them
Nigeria government and there cunning ways... 8 
am ready to pay the 5million but i will always speak my mind ,,,,foolish govt,,,come to Europe and see how they run their things ...
HAHAHHHHAHA, THESE FOOLS WAN START AGAIN, WE NEVER EVEN START TO DEY TALK AND THEM DON DEY FEAR, NA OGUN GO FIRE ALL OF THEM, THEM NO GET ANY SENTENCE FOR DIMEJI BANKLE E.T.,C, I MEAN THOSE ONES MILKING NIGERIA, THEM NO FIT STOP OUR OIL FROM MISSING EVERYDAY AND THEM WAN MAKE WE NO TALK, THUNDER FIRE THEM FROM DAVIK MARK TO THE LAST MAN IN THE SENATE
idiots people. not their fault naija is too soft for them. thunder fire una
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