A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria's capital territory, has admitted a social media influencer, Chude Nnamdi, to bail in the sum of N10million for alleged cyberstalking. The police had arraigned Nnamdi before Justice Gladys Olotu, on a one-count charge of cyberstalking in charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/130/2023, with Inspector-General of Police as complainant and Nnamdi as sole defendant.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately implement the judgment of the ECOWAS Court that prohibits the prosecution of anyone on the grounds of cyber-stalking. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court, a regional court based in Abuja, Nigeria's capital territory, ruled in July 2020 that Cybercrime Act violates citizens’ right of expression and ordered the Nigerian Government to repeal or amend the provisions of the Act.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, Abuja, has dismissed an application filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government.
SERAP had, through its counsel, Mrs. Olufunmilola Falana and Olusola Egbeyinka on April 4, 2016, filed an application marked ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/21 against “violation of human rights of Nigerians and other individuals.”
The applicants submitted that such rights included the rights to life, security of the human persons, respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and right of property, guaranteed by Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 14 of the African Charter of Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), Articles 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), as well as Articles 2 and 6(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
Malami welcomes ECOWAS Court judgment dismissing SERAP’s case against FG
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami
Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami,SAN, on Tuesday welcomed an ECOWAS Court judgment dismissing a case filed by the trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government.
Malami, in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, said the judgment has saved Nigeria from payment of billons of naira for bogus claims.
He described the judgment as a clear vindication of the government’s efforts towards respecting human rights and international conventions.
Views: Visits 21 Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami,SAN, on Tuesday welcomed an ECOWAS Court judgment dismissing a case filed by the trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government. Malami, in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, said the judgment has saved Nigeria from payment of billons of naira for bogus claims. He described the judgment as a clear vindication of the government’s efforts towards respecting human rights and international conventions. Malami, therefore renewed the commitment of his office to protecting the rights of citizens in all ramifications as well as protecting the public interest in the discharge of all constitutionally recognised mandate.