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September 03, 2011

AP:African nations respond to 9/11 attacks with tougher laws, but abuse, mismanagement plagues

by Jon Gambrell
The Associated Press

LAGOS, Nigeria — After a Nigerian attempted to blow up a U.S. jetliner and a homegrown terror group bombed and killed at will, Nigeria has passed a sweeping anti-terrorism bill.

The law in Africa’s most populous nation gives its president the power to declare any group a terrorist organization and imprison convicted members for as long as 20 years. Those who supply “moral assistance” can face 10 years, and warrantless searches are allowed.

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