Tag: alleged defamation.
Ogun man Odusile bags 8 months in jail for lying against younger brother
Police said Odusile falsely reported to police officers that one Imoleayo Odusile, who is his younger brother, snatched his purse…
FRIN employee jailed for falsely accusing ex-boss of embezzlement
Oyekanmi sentenced the convict to two months imprisonment or two weeks community service for each of the offences of defamation,…
Alleged terrorism financing: Buratai files N1bn suit against Alli-Keffi
The former COAS through his counsel, A.I. Aliyu and A.M. Hassan of Law Plus Consult, asked the court to declare…
Ned Nwoko raises alarm on cyber harassment, vows action against perpetrators
Ned Nwoko also urged the United States Government and the United Kingdom to note what he described as attempts to…
Lawyer, 4 others to remain in custody for allegedly cyberbullying senator
The defendants were, on Oct. 30, arraigned on 11-count charge which also bordered on offences such as cybercrime, defamation, advance…
Kogi govt defends arrest of Abdulhamid Deflowerboy for defamation
The government accused unnamed political actors of sponsoring misinformation in a bid to undermine the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman…
Alleged defamation: Court admits Atiku’s loyalist to N1m bail
The suit was instituted by Alhaji Sadiq Wali, a traditional holder of Walin Ganye and his son, Adamu
Alleged murder plot: Yahaya Bello petitions IGP on Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Bello claimed the utterances made against him by the suspended senator were not only false, reckless and inciting, but "they…
We’ll charge Portable to court with delay – Police
In the petition, Osupa levelled serious allegations which includes criminal defamation, threat to life, incitement, character assassination, conduct likely to…
Dele Farotimi gets N30m bail, barred from speaking to media
Aside the N30 million, other conditions of the bail imposed on Farotimi by the Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, include provision of…
Defamation: Adeyanju apologises to PDP’s Damagun, Anyanwu
Damagun and Anyanwu, through their lawyer, had threatened to sue Adeyanju over allegations bordering on defamation if he failed to…
Alleged defamation: PDP’s Damagun, Anyanwu threaten to sue Deji Adeyanju
The two PDP chieftains made this known in two separate letters and the acknowledged copies made available on Thursday in…
Benue man lands in prison for calling Gov. Alia ‘a chronic womaniser’
The prosecution counsel, Insp Godwin Ato told the court that the case was reported at the Anti-cyber-crimes and Narcotics Unit,…
Ganiyu Abiola in trouble for ‘lying’ against police Inspector on Facebook
Opaleye said that the Abiola through his Facebook and WhatsApp accounts, alleged that Insp Folasade Adeoye aided someone to commit…
Defamation: Ex-Ebonyi PDP spokesperson Chika Nwoba remanded in prison
Nwoba Chika was arrested following a petition by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Ebonyi State, Mr Oguzor Offia-Nwali.