New Cyberstalking Act risks repeating Decree 4 in the digital age

Nigeria’s cyberstalking law, contained in Section 24 of the Cybercrimes Act, may have become one of the most controversial statutes of the country’s democratic era. Although framed as a mechanism to protect citizens from harassment, threats, and malicious digital communication, its application has increasingly raised serious concerns about freedom of expression, press freedom, and the politicisation of law enforcement.

At the heart of the controversy is the provision’s sweeping and am

Nigeria’s cyberstalking law, contained in Section 24 of the Cybercrimes Act, may have become one of the most controversial statutes of the country’s democratic era. Although framed as a mechanism to protect citizens from harassment, threats, and malicious digital communication, its application has increasingly raised serious concerns about freedom of expression, press freedom, and the politicisation of law enforcement.

At the heart of the controversy is the provision’s sweeping and am