Twitter Ban: AGF, Malami Orders Prosecution Of Offenders

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN has directed for immediate prosecution of
offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in
Nigeria.

Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the
Federation (DPPF) at the Office of the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, to swing into action and
commence in earnest the process of prosecution of violators of the
Federal Government De-activation of opetations of Twitter in
Nigeria.

Malami directed the DPPF to liase with the Ministry of
Communication and Digital Economy, National Communication
Communication (NCC) and other relevant government agencies to
ensure the speedy prosecution of offenders without any further
delay.

There have been reports of Nigerian users of the platform
bypassing the restriction posed by the Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) with a VPN since the wee hours of Saturday when the
suspension order took effect.

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, SAN has directed for immediate prosecution of
offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in
Nigeria.

Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the
Federation (DPPF) at the Office of the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, to swing into action and
commence in earnest the process of prosecution of violators of the
Federal Government De-activation of opetations of Twitter in
Nigeria.

Malami directed the DPPF to liase with the Ministry of
Communication and Digital Economy, National Communication
Communication (NCC) and other relevant government agencies to
ensure the speedy prosecution of offenders without any further
delay.

There have been reports of Nigerian users of the platform
bypassing the restriction posed by the Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) with a VPN since the wee hours of Saturday when the
suspension order took effect.