According to a report on the allAfrica.com site, senators voted in support of a second reading for a Bill that will provide for the interception, development and protection of communications networks and facilities for public interest and other related matters. If the Bill is signed into law by the President, law enforcement agencies will have the power to monitor and seize Internet and phone data from several millions of Nigerians, a privilege many Nigerians fear will be abused. 'The law will be used in tackling terrorism, and ensuring that electronic communications from Nigerians are safe,' the Bill's sponsor, Isa Galaudu, is quoted in the report as saying. It will also criminalise interceptions by unauthorised persons, and will ensure the confidentiality of electronic communications, the report notes. Full report on the allAfrica.com site