The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP and the Nigerian Guild of Editors NGE have urged the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately end the use of the “draconian” Cybercrimes Act to target journalists, activists, critics, and other Nigerians peacefully expressing their views online.
They also called for the release of those detained under the law across the country.
This was revealed in a joint statement signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare and General Secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, and made available to newsmen today.
The statement said the use of the Cybercrimes Act to lock up people peacefully expressing their views sends a chilling message to Nigerians that rights won’t get priority under the Tinubu administration.
