Nigerias Twitter Ban Is Part of a Larger Attack on Civil Society

LAGOS, Nigeria, Jun 09 (IPS) - Four years ago, Omoregie* and his friends were arrested without cause and taken into custody. When they got to the station, Omoregie watched as the police began to beat his friends. Afraid, he began to discreetly tweet about the attacks as they took place.

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