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Cybercrime Act Vs Press Freedom: A law or a gag tool?
Guardian Nigeria
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5/2/2025
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in february 2024 nigeria amended its cybercrime act critics argued that the law's vague terms like
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annoyance and insult can be used to target journalists especially those investigating
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corruption or misconduct these broad definitions risk criminalizing legitimate journalism
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leading to arrest and legal actions against reporters several nigerian journalists have
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faced legal issues likes of daniel oduku shegun olatsunji fisaya shoyombor and many others who
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have spoken about the risk journalists face when exposing corruption being treated unjustly
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i watched innocent being punished and those who are not innocent we're working freely
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prominent figures have called for stronger press freedom including organizations like amnesty
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international have condemned actions that suppress free expression in nigeria despite constitutional
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guarantees nigerian journalists often face legal and physical threats advocates call for clearer laws
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and stronger protections to ensure that press freedom is upheld in practice
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