Newspaper proprietors kick against cyber crime bill

If the Cybercrime Bill is passed into law, authorities would have legal backing to intercept and record personal emails, text messages, instant messages, voice mails and multimedia messages in order to facilitate a criminal investigation.Two weeks ago, Daily Trust exclusively reported contents of the bill, which was sent to the National Assembly by President Goodluck […]

If the Cybercrime Bill is passed into law, authorities would have legal backing to intercept and record personal emails, text messages, instant messages, voice mails and multimedia messages in order to facilitate a criminal investigation.
Two weeks ago, Daily Trust exclusively reported contents of the bill, which was sent to the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan.
In a communiqué after its executive council meeting in Abuja at the weekend, NPAN expressed “serious concern” over the bill saying it is “a dangerous potent to the constitutional guarantee of free speech and is an invitation to arbitrariness.”  
The communiqué, which was signed by NPAN President Nduka Obaigbena, urged the Federal Government to withdraw the “obnoxious” bill in line with its constitutional obligation to protect the rights and liberties of the citizens.