Group Hacks Nigeria's Website | Urges President Jonathan To Renounce And Veto The Gay Law.

Exasperated by the way Nigeria handles the homosexuality matter, an Irish hacker — who goes by the monicker Paddyhack –has conducted a cyber attack on the official government of Nigeria’s website. The ‘assault’ is apparently aimed at making President Jonathan to veto the bill according to which all homosexuals in Nigeria are subject to imprisonment. The website was attacked on Thursday night; though things were later restored, it remains unknown if it were the officials that took matters in their hands, or the attackers stepped back.

According to the anti-gay bill, recently passed by the National Assembly of Nigeria to the vigorous support of Nigerians, convicted homosexual persons are subject to 14-years imprisonment.

In his address to Nigerians, the Irish hacker said thus: "Nobody should live in fear of being jailed, when their only action is loving another consenting adult, regardless of gender."

‘Paddyhack’ gave the President 72 hours to "renounce and veto this Bill."

"Failure to follow our order will unleash a torrent of fury aimed directly at the direction of your administration, starting with some startling but unsurprising evidence of corruption in your ranks. No need to start destroying evidence. I already have it," the Irish hacker, claiming to belong to the global Anonymous group, declared.

Source | Naij.com