Hamza Ibrahim, CITAD Coordinator, Countering Hate Speech Project, disclosed this at a Post-Gubernatorial Election Press briefing organised by the Centre and supported by the National Democratic Institute on Thursday in Lokoja, Kogi State.
Mr Ibrahim said the speech incidents were tracked by the centre’s trained monitors stationed across different parts of the country. Mr Ibrahim noted that in the last three months, the two categories, ethnic-based and election-based, had dominated the prime position, beating religion-based hate speech which used to top the list.
“We want to specifically draw the attention of the entire people of Kogi to the dangers and consequences of hate speech and therefore urge that they neither engage in or accommodate hate speech on social media platforms or at community gatherings,” he said.
What about hate actions? The embarrassment of DSS and Buhari government today is enough for hate speech
Bullshit! NigeriaGov NGRSenate nassnigeria respect the constitution when it turns to you and not oppress the people with it. Kill what causes it (consistent corruption in all levels of governance), hate speech is an effect of problems you create(d). Dont mess with my RIGHTS.
Free world, free speech . But bye bye to hate speech. Good bless Nigeria.
Rubbish. Do you people have work at all. Leaving leprosy and curing ringworm. Hate speech? What about hate governance? Hate stealing? Hate legislation? Hate judgement? Etc. 😏😏😏
Who defines hate speech
If u like give millions instance, abeg hate speech as been in existence since decades, people can not be suffering and still expect not to express our feelings through the easiest way, many Nigerians are afraid to take to the street bcos of the murderers forces Nigeria has.
How many instances of embezzlement and unfinished constituency projects have you identified in 20 years of democracy?
They should show us some of these hate speeches they recorded because I sincerely don't know what it looks or sounds like.
Do you even realize how bias & guilty of hate speech you are by saying you compile hate speeches without the causative hate acts that prompted it? When u are ready for a solution, you will 1st deal with the causesbeforeeffects . That is just a common sense.
Hypocrite! How many causative HATE ACTS did you record? No smoke without 🔥 fire. You want to hang me for calling you a thief whereas you will not die for stealing! Bunch of criminals. 😈 Devil punish the sponsors of the social media bill. notosocialmediabill
The bill itself is hate speech.
...this centre will 💣💥💥
If I say a governor was caught on camera collecting bribe and the man is governor 4 d second term. His state has one of the highest poverty rate in the country. Is that hate speech? I feel they need to explain to us. Someone is in jail now for saying something similar justsaying
What is the impact of the said hate speeches. How has it affected the lives of Nigerians. What I see is a desperate attempt by this administration to make sure Nigerians can no longer complain or criticize their maladministration and corrupt practices.
So it’s joyful for him to watch 387 Nigerians hang to 💀 death? Please give the children in ur constituency the life ur children have and watch how you will not need to look for other people’s children who are daily frustrated to be hanged because they sound like ur wives...
Hate speech Kee u there
Coward, Cruel , and in denial - all the nasty but true things said about the US president as believed by some Americans - but some politicians in one dark corner of African want to masquerade 'a hate speech' /social media bill,cause they can't stand harsh hard hitting critic
And 387 people supposed to have been sentence to death by hanging for hate speech,
😂😂😂. This government is a joke aswear. They have clearly jettisoned their obligations as public servants. Power is transient!
These are the kind of things we discuss under Buhari Govt
My name can't be there lailai
They have started complying list. A lot of us re going to jail.
Death for hate speech but 12yrs imprisonment for bringing a whole state down financially... We go get sense very soon
This Senator is an idiot, Record it as 400
I wish I could make it to infinity...clueless/corrupt NigeriaGov