Hate Speech Bill: Senate To Review Death Penalty

Sponsor of the Anti-Hate Speech Bill, Senator Abdullahi Sabi, has said that the Senate will review the death penalty proposed for offenders in the bill.

The Bill, which has generated a lot of criticisms from Nigerians, proposes the death penalty for anyone found guilty of hate speech

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In a statement on Sunday, Senator Sabi explained that the bill would be fine-tuned to ensure that the clauses contained in its provisions to be passed into law, reflect the views of Nigerians when it goes through legislative input by the National Assembly.

He said, “Given the high respect which we have for Nigerians, we will amend the death penalty aspect that most Nigerians objected to so that a bill that meets their expectations is passed into law.

“Clearly from the conversations, Nigerians agree that we have a problem in the society today as a result of hate speech which has fuelled so many killings and violence, and is responsible for cases of depression and suicides.”