Senate recommends five-year jail term for fake whistle-blowers, approves 5% loot for informants

The Senate has passed the Whistle-Blowers Protection Bill, which recommends a five-year jail term or N10m fine against persons who raise false alarm on hidden loot.

The upper chamber of the National Assembly also approved that five per cent of loot recovered as a result of information from a whistle-blower be given to the informant, as currently being practised by the Federal Government.

The bill was sponsored by the Deputy Minority Whip, Abiodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti-South) and followed the consideration and adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.