The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has ordered the immediate prosecution of violators of the Federal Government’s De-activation of operations of Twitter in Nigeria
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu on 5th June, 2021.
According to the statement, 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.
