Court Orders SERAP to Pay N100M for Defaming DSS; Group Appeals Ruling
A Nigerian court has ruled that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) defamed officials of the Department of State Services (DSS), ordering the group to pay N100 million in damages. SERAP has rejected the judgment and announced its intention to appeal the decision.
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Defamation: SERAP reacts to court’s N100 million judgement given in favour of SSS
The court earlier on Tuesday awarded N100 million damages against SERAP as compensation for defamation of two operatives of two operatives of the SSS. The post Defamation: SERAP reacts to court’s N100 million judgement given in favour of SSS appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
By Ndidiamaka Ede
Read full article →Defamation: SERAP appeals as court awards N100m to DSS officials
SERAP appeals a court’s ‘flawed’ N100m judgment in a defamation case by DSS officials, describing it as a serious blow to civic space in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/defamation-serap-appeals-as-court-awards-n100m-to-dss-officials/
By Punch Newspapers
Read full article →DSS: Court’s judgment didn’t reflect legal arguments – Adegboruwa, SERAP lawyer
Adegboruwa said it was a strange judgment that had no precedence and is very dangerous for our democracy The post DSS: Court’s judgment didn’t reflect legal arguments – Adegboruwa, SERAP lawyer appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Oboh
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