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Nigeria's attorney general orders prosecution of those not abiding by Twitter ban

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

Published on: Jun 5, 2021, 21:44:25 IST
Reuters | Abuja
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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.

Nigeria's attorney general has ordered immediate prosecution of those who break rules banning Twitter (Reuters)
Nigeria's attorney general has ordered immediate prosecution of those who break rules banning Twitter (Reuters)

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


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