Nigerians protest hate speech bill outside parliament

Nigeria’s Senate wants to introduce stronger punishment, even including the death penalty for those found guilty of hate speech. But some Nigerians see this as a law to gag dissent. We hear what people on the streets make of the law proposal and get up to speed with the BBC's Ishaq Khalid

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(Photo: A protester holds a placard in front of Nigeria's National Assembly during a protest on the Hate Speech Bill and Social Media Bill in Abuja, on November 27, 2019. Credit: KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images)