The bill was sponsored by Sabi Abdullahi, a former Senate spokesperson, who is now the Deputy Senate Whip and passed first reading on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday.
It is titled, “National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches (Earn, etc) Bill 2019.
A similar bill sponsored by Abdullahi in the 8th Senate prescribed among others, death by hanging for anyone found guilty of the offence.
Details later…
Meanwhile, see shocking photos of lorry which caught fire in Lagos State yesterday.
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