At ECOWAS Court, SERAP Files Suit Against Nigerian Govt Over Attacks On Journalists | Sahara Reporters

“The systematic and persistent use of the Cybercrime Act and other similar laws on alleged cyberstalking to prosecute and imprison journalists, bloggers and activists for their criticism of public officials runs afoul of freedom of expression principles.

“The idea of a democracy is that the people are encouraged to express their criticisms, even their wrong-headed criticisms, of elected government officials, in the expectation that this process will improve the process of government. In circumstances of public debate concerning public figures in the political domain and public institutions, the value placed by legal principles and jurisprudence upon uninhibited expression is particularly high.

“Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act which provides for the offence of cyberstalking has been severally used and applied by the Defendant and its agents and several state governments across the country in molesting, intimidating, harassing and witch-hunting anyone found publishing views or facts deemed critical of government and/or government officials.

“Stories published online have been deemed ‘offensive’, ‘obstructive’, ‘insulting’ or ‘annoying’ with actionable consequence under section 24 of the Act even when the stories are true, correct and factual. Some stories published through traditional media outlets that were never sanctioned by the government have been sanctioned by the same government upon being republished through online platforms.

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SERAPNigeria Where was Serap, the media and NASS when a sitting Chief Justice was illegally removed, when the homes of judges were raided at mid night,when Nigerians were incarcerated for months by Efcc without court order.The rule of law is gone and we are entering a dictatorship.

SERAPNigeria Buhari, does not understand nor obey court orders!...don't waste your time 🤕

SERAPNigeria But this court is not even a bulldog talk less of being a toothless one.

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