VPN is a connection that allows users to establish a protected network connection when using public networks.

There was also a heavy presence of security operatives including police, Department of State Services and Amotekun Corps at the venue.

The killing sparked protests in the university in Calabar, with students decrying the spate of insecurity in their environs.

Most of the people of the affected villages have escaped to the nearby town of Riba for safety.

Nguroge disclosed that David, who also goes by the name Abubakar Yusuf, had defrauded some unsuspecting members of the public in various mosques in the state.

This is an action that has only exposed the vile machinations of the Buhari government to a worldwide audience. Twitter must consider itself honoured to be part of the new pro-democracy struggle of the Nigerian people.

Nonetheless, the regime must understand that a Twitter blackout means many small businesses will suffer, if not forced to close.

A virtual private network extends a private network across a public network. It enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.

Major ones include MTN Nigeria, Glo Mobile, Airtel and 9Mobile.

In what appeared as solidarity with her husband’s administration, Aisha, who joined Twitter in February 2016, and has over one million followers on Friday, said she was deleting her account.