Court okays Ebonyi Cybercrime law

A High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, has declared that the State Cyber crime (Prohibition) Law valid.

In his ruling, the Presiding judge, Vincent Nwanchor, held that the State House of Assembly acted within its powers by enacting a law on cyber crime, and therefore, dismissed the case for lacking in merit.

The Plaintiff, Jude Igboke, had asked the Court to determine whether the State House of Assembly has the power to legislate on issues of security, which are in the exclusive list.

Igboke, therefore, asked the court to give an order restraining the government from further implementation of the law.