Adama Paul James, an activist and attorney, has voiced grave concerns about the growing number of cyberattacks that target Nigerian Christians and venerated clerics. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the attorney denounced the increase in derogatory remarks, false allegations, and vile charges that are making the rounds on blogs and social media.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
His remark was made in the midst of Abraham Daniel, a former pastor who became an atheist, and two other people being arrested and detained for slander. Adama claims: “These people have continuously used their platforms to make unfounded accusations against the Church and its leaders in an effort to denigrate and bring the Christian faith into disrepute.” One of the key players, Abraham Daniel, who identifies as a humanist, was especially mentioned by Adama.
He claimed Daniel had made disparaging remarks about the Church, called Christianity a fraud, and attacked men of God on numerous occasions.
In addition to being careless, such acts run the risk of escalating religious tensions in a country that is already precarious. He cautioned that religious unity and national peace are seriously threatened by this flagrant misuse of social media. Adama said that he has taken legal action in reaction to these online attacks by submitting a petition to the appropriate authorities.
Some of the culprits in the calumny campaign have been arrested and detained as a result of his actions. He praised the Department of State Services, DSS, the Nigerian Police Force, and other security organizations for their swift response to the problem.
Adama reminded everyone that freedom of religion and belief is guaranteed under the constitution. He underlined that the peaceful exercise of religion is protected by Sections 38 and 40 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Constitution as well as by international human rights norms that Nigeria has ratified.
“These provisions have been flagrantly violated by the targeted attacks on Christianity and its clerics. He reaffirmed, “I am totally committed to making sure that such attacks do not go unchecked.” Adama promised not to keep quiet while some unhappy elements try to sow the seeds of division in the country and bring the Christian faith into contempt.
He promised to see the issue through to its rational resolution and make sure those responsible for the crimes are called to account. He also brought attention to the widespread problem of social media abuse, especially cyberbullying. Adama claims that the intentional attacks on Christianity and its renowned leaders in Nigeria have made the issue worse by providing material for content developers to make fun of and defame the religion.
In addition to being offensive to Christians, he said, “such blasphemous acts pose a grave danger to societal harmony and tolerance.” Adama voiced his own worries about how these attacks would affect the faith’s future and the spiritual development of future generations. He called it a terrifying and intolerable experience to watch strongly held beliefs being attacked.
He urged the Police, DSS, and other security agencies, among other pertinent authorities, to step up their efforts to find and apprehend individuals who use social media to spread false information about the Church and its clerics and to instigate religious discord. “To be clear, this is a fight against the misuse of free speech to spread religious bigotry, hatred, and lies, not against free speech itself. The law is clear: anyone who makes inciting or defamatory remarks must be ready to back them up,” he explained. Adama restated his goal of creating a community that values religious harmony, respects all faiths, and preserves the purity of belief.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
