Nigeria's attorney general has ordered immediate prosecution of those who break rules banning Twitter, after telecoms firms on Saturday blocked access following a government regulation aimed at suspending the US social media giant indefinitely.

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The country's chief legal officer did not provide details on the prosecution and who will be targeted.
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