The House of Representatives is considering a bill to mandate the Federal and State governments to install Close Circuit Televisions (CCTVs), across the country, in order to check insecurity.
\nBesides, the Bill when it becomes law, intends to jail or heavily fine private firms that fail, to install the security device.
\nDetails of the bill were revealed to newsmen, in Abuja, yesterday.
\nA Bill for an Act to that effect is entitled: \u201cIntegration of Private Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Infrastructure into the National Security Network in Nigeria Bill, 2019\u201d.
\nThe Bill is sponsored by Rep. Awaji-Inombek D. Abiante, representing Andoni\/Opobo\/Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State, on the platform of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP).
\nThe Bill makes provision for the integration of Private CCTV infrastructure into the National Security Network in Nigeria, and to compel \u201cevery private organization in Nigeria\u201d, to within six months of the Act coming into effect, \u201cinstall CCTV within and outside its premises with a view to maintaining perimeter security in medium-high secure areas and installations, observing behaviour of people in order to detect criminal activities within and outside the geographical location of the company, observe criminals within a reasonable time frame, providing a visual record of activities in situations where it is necessary to maintain proper security access control\u201d.
\nIt warns that any \u201ccompany or organization in Nigeria that refuses, out of neglect to install CCTV Camera within and outside its premises, is liable to a fine of at least, N500,000 or an imprisonment of six months or both\u201d.
\nIt says \u201cContinual refusal to install CCTV camera, shall attract a fine of at least N1million or year imprisonment or both\u201d.
\nIt also warns that \u201cWhere there is a complaint of missing items, lives and property, and the company\/organisation within the complaint area, is unable to make its CCTV available to the law enforcement agents during the course of its Investigation, such company\/organisation shall be liable for negligence and charged as an accomplice of the crime\u201d.
\nThe Bill charges High Courts of States to exercise jurisdiction over offences committed, while Federal High Courts will exercise same within the Federal Capital.
\nUnder the new law, \u201cAll the private companies in Nigeria, shall apply or inform the Commissioner of Police in its area of jurisdiction, about the installation of the CCTV within and outside its premises\u201d.
\nThe sponsor of the instrument, says \u201cthe broad objective of this Bill, is to expand the security network infrastructure in Nigeria with a view to protecting the lives and properties of citizens\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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