The chief legal officer ordered the prosecution of anyone who refused to follow the government blockade on social networks.

After all mobile operators in the country were ordered to suspend access to the social media giant, Nigerian Attorney General Abubakar Malami has ordered immediate prosecution of those who try to circumvent the government’s Twitter ban.

There are no more details about the prosecution and who will be targeted, but many Nigerians criticized Saturday’s announcement on social media.

The Federal Attorney General has now ordered the arrest and prosecution of anyone who uses Twitter in Nigeria.

This is the next stage of tyranny, bullying and oppression.

Please let the world know that the Nigerian government has now declared war on young people.

— #OurFavOnlineDoc ?????? (@DrOlufunmilayo) June 5, 2021

Buhari suspended @TwitterBusiness in Nigeria is not legal. This is a policy. The Nigerian Constitution guarantees the freedom of speech and association of Nigerians.Therefore, please ignore any illegal threats from Attorney General Buhari to arrest you#TableShaker #BuhariTormentor

-Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) June 5, 2021

Earlier in the day, Nigeria’s telecommunications operators stated that they had complied with government orders to suspend access to Twitter. Two days later, the social network removed a violation of its rules from the account of President Muhammadu Buhari. tweets.

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) confirmed that its members have received formal instructions from the government regulator to suspend visits.

ALTON members are responsible for the mobile network that most Nigerians use to access Twitter.

Twitter can still be accessed via relatively expensive fixed broadband, which is rarely used by Nigerians.It is not yet clear
Access via this route will also be blocked. Some users in Nigeria are able to circumvent the ban by using a virtual private network (VPN).

The Nigerian Ministry of Information announced on Friday that the government will suspend Twitter operations “indefinitely.” It did not mention the tweets that Buhari deleted, but stated that the platform was suspended “because activities can undermine the survival of Nigerian businesses.”

Twitter stated that it had taken action because the tweet violated the site’s rules for abuse. The American technology giant also suspended the account for 12 hours.

The company said in a statement: “The Nigerian government announced the suspension of Twitter’s business in Nigeria, which is deeply worrying.”

“We are investigating and will provide updates when we learn more.”

news Immediately aroused strong opposition Between social media users and human rights activists.

If the government does not revoke the decision to suspend Twitter, many groups, including the Nigerian Bar Association, have threatened to take legal action.