US EditionSERAP, editors demand repeal of Cybercrime Act over crackdown on press, free speech
- On May 3, 2025, in Ikeja, Lagos, SERAP together with the Nigeria Guild of Editors held a press event calling for the repeal of the Cybercrimes Act, citing its exploitation to undermine media freedom and suppress peaceful online expression.
- The Cybercrimes Act, enacted in 2015 and amended in 2024, was originally intended to combat fraud and cyberterrorism but has increasingly been used to target journalists, bloggers, and activists.
- Speakers expressed concern that the ambiguous language of Section 24 on cyberstalking facilitates arbitrary arrests and detentions, contravening both national legal standards and Nigeria’s obligations under international human rights frameworks.
- According to Reporters Without Borders, Nigeria fell 10 places to rank 122nd in the upcoming World Press Freedom Index, following 110 confirmed attacks on the press in 2024, highlighting growing suppression and diminished digital rights.
- The organizations demanded immediate release of detainees, suspension of the Act’s enforcement, comprehensive legal reforms, and called on President Tinubu’s government to uphold free speech and media freedom nationwide.
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SERAP, editors demand repeal of Cybercrime Act over crackdown on press, free speech
They called for a comprehensive review of the Cybercrime Act and other repressive laws to align them with the Nigerian Constitution and international obligations. The post SERAP, editors demand repeal of Cybercrime Act over crackdown on press, free speech appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
SERAP, NGE Calls Federal Government To Review Cybercrime Act, Over Abuse Of Media Men, Activists, Freedom Of Expression - Brand Spur
Citing its use by authorities to harass journalists, bloggers, activists, and critics throughout Nigeria, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to repeal the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act. During a press conference in Lagos on Saturday, commemorating World Press Day, Kolawole Oluwadare, Deputy Director of…
Stop Abuse, Weaponisation of Cybercrimes Act, SERAP Tells President Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to immediately stop using the Cybercrimes Act to suppress freedom of expression and detain journalists, activists, and critics for their online views. The call came in a statement issued on World Press Freedom Day, emphasizing the rising concern over the misuse […]
‘End Use Of Cybercrime Act Against Journalists, Release Those In Custody’, SERAP, NGE Tell Tinubu Govt, Others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately end the use of the draconian Cybercrim…
Stop Using Cybercrime Act Against Journalists, NGE, SERAP Tell Tinubu Govt – Independent Newspaper Nigeria
LAGOS – As the international community marks World Press Freedom Day, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 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, […]
SERAP, NGE urge review of Cybercrime Act
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged President Bola Tinubu to review the Cybercrime Act and other restrictive laws. They called for an assessment of these laws for potential restrictions on free speech and press freedom in Nigeria. At a joint press conference on Saturday in […] The post SERAP, NGE urge review of Cybercrime Act appeared first on Freedom Online.
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