Nigeria, April 24 -- The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar III, recently described social media as a terrorist organization. The sweeping remarks from one of Nigeria's most important religious leaders serve up scrutiny on a space that has become as invasive as it is inventive.

However, in a country where terrorist organizations are springing up almost daily with terrorists driving communities and families to the edge, to clothe anyone or anything with the cloak of terrorism is not to be taken lightly at all.

Free speech and freedom of expression come with a great deal of responsibility. But they are also some of the greatest marks of democracy if not the greatest. In fact, the extent to which citizens can express themselves or...