HOUSE OF REPS CALL ON SECURITY OPERATIVES TO MONITOR VIOLENCE VIDEOS AND TREAT POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

February 22, 2018

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House of Representatives has called for synergy among Security Operatives in the Country to swiftly put searchlight on violence video and threat posts on Social Media.

The house also urged the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture to ensure sensitization of the general public on the need to desist from unpatriotic act on the social media.

These resolutions followed a motion raised by Hon. Jide Jimoh on a matter of urgent public importance at the plenary session on Wednesday.

Leading debate on the motion, Hon. Jimoh observed that there have been rise of violent videos and threat posts on social media which may incite and recruit people in and attempt to spread fear in the country.

House of Representatives correspondent, Linda Ike reports that the Lawmakers however gave their support to the motion unanimously.

The house therefore mandated its committees on Police Affairs, Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, Public Safety and Intelligence, Defence, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness to organise a Stakeholders Forum on the emerging national threat through social media.