Ejiofor had in the suit marked: CV/535/2022, dragged Ugwuonye, an activist and lawyer to a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, demanding N5.1bn for allegedly defamatory publication. “An order of the Honourable Court directing the defendant to forthwith publish a written undertaking not to publish any similar or further libel of and concerning the claimant. The defendant was also ordered to forthwith publish a written undertaking not to publish any similar or further libel of and concerning the claimant. But I shall ensure that the long arm of the law catches up with you, and you shall definitely pay for the irreparable damages caused. “If you are courageous enough to commit a crime, you should also be courageous enough to face the inescapable consequences of your actions.

Source: Punch July 05, 2023 09:11 UTC