A Nigerian lawyer has explained how sharing Wi-Fi with people can land someone in trouble.
She shared what can be done to avoid such issues.
Source: Facebook
Read her Facebook post below:
“Your Wi-Fi Can Commit a Crime and the Law may Knock on Your Door. Yes. Read that again. That Wi-Fi you share freely with neighbours, friends, tenants, or visitors can drag you into serious trouble even when you didn’t touch the phone or laptop used.
“Most people think: “It’s not me, it’s just my Wi-Fi.” The law doesn’t start there.
“When illegal activities happen online fraud, threats, impersonation, hacking, financial scams investigations start with IP addresses and that IP address leads straight to the owner of the Wi-Fi.
You may be innocent but innocence doesn’t stop questioning.
Now imagine explaining to authorities:
“I gave the password to many people.”
“I don’t know who was using it.”
“It’s shared.”
That explanation does not automatically clear you. Why this shocks people is simple. Responsibility follows control. If you control the network and fail to secure it, the law may treat you as carelesss and carelessness has consequences.
This is why businesses log users. This is why cafés use captive portals. This is why serious places don’t joke with access. Sharing Wi-Fi casually is not generosity. It’s risk.
Deleting your router logs or resetting devices after an incident can make things worse. It raises questions instead of answers. The law understands technology more than people think.
“So next time you say:
“Take my Wi-Fi, it’s free”
Ask yourself:
Are you also ready to take responsibility for what travels through it?
Because in the digital age, your Wi-Fi is your signature and signatures are not jokes in law.
Source: Legit.ng
