IPOB Members, Others Risk Jail Terms As Nigerian House of Reps Proposes 25-Year Imprisonment, N10Million Fine For Separatist Agitation
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The Nigerian House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on individuals involved in separatist agitations or actions that incite inter-group or sectional conflicts. According to the proposed legislation, anyone convicted of such offences could face a prison sentence of up to 25 years, a fine of N10 million, or both, The Sun reports. The bill’s explanatory memoranda state that the legislation seeks to criminalise...