A new law which has been passed by the Lagos State House of
Assembly, has stipulated a prison term of three years or a fine of N500,000 for
any resident of the state who makes a false emergency call to an agency of the
state government handling such calls within the state, Pm News reports.
Assembly, has stipulated a prison term of three years or a fine of N500,000 for
any resident of the state who makes a false emergency call to an agency of the
state government handling such calls within the state, Pm News reports.
The law, as passed by the House, also stipulates same
punishment for any staff of the agency who uses the emergency lines for private
or personal calls.
punishment for any staff of the agency who uses the emergency lines for private
or personal calls.
The law was passed after it scaled the third reading, to
give legal backing to the state Emergency Command and Control Centre, regulates
phone calls to the centre and provides for other connected purposes.
give legal backing to the state Emergency Command and Control Centre, regulates
phone calls to the centre and provides for other connected purposes.
The law further states that in addition to these penalties,
the offender would be forced to pay the agency whatever amount it spent
carrying out its emergency services in response to the false call.
the offender would be forced to pay the agency whatever amount it spent
carrying out its emergency services in response to the false call.
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