The Immediate Past Chief Army Staff in Nigeria,
Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has sued
an Australian hostage negotiator, Mr Stephen
Davies, who accused him of sponsoring Boko
Haram Insurgency in the north eastern part of
Nigeria.
In a libel suit filed at the Abuja High Court by his
team of lawyers, General Ihejirika is demanding for
100 billion Naira as aggravated damages for
defamation.
The Retired General who left military service in
January 2014 said he has “suffered grievous wrong
and has been exposed to scandal, ridicule,
humiliation, character assassination, credit and
reputation brought into disrepute, both within and
outside the country, as a result of the libelous
statement in question”.
General Ihejirika is also seeking an order of
perpetual injunction restraining Davis or his agents
from further making defamatory comments about
him.
He also seeks, an order compelling Mr Davies to
publish forthwith a dull and unqualified retraction
and apology conspicuously in the front page of a
daily newspaper to assuage the plaintiff for the said
false malicious and libelous publication.
Meanwhile, he has secured an order of court to
serve the process to Mr Davis, who lives in Perth,
Australia, with the court’s processes.
Mr Davis was assisting the Nigerian government
negotiate with the Boko Haram sect to secure the
release of some over 200 girls abducted by the
terrorist group in April.
Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has sued
an Australian hostage negotiator, Mr Stephen
Davies, who accused him of sponsoring Boko
Haram Insurgency in the north eastern part of
Nigeria.
In a libel suit filed at the Abuja High Court by his
team of lawyers, General Ihejirika is demanding for
100 billion Naira as aggravated damages for
defamation.
The Retired General who left military service in
January 2014 said he has “suffered grievous wrong
and has been exposed to scandal, ridicule,
humiliation, character assassination, credit and
reputation brought into disrepute, both within and
outside the country, as a result of the libelous
statement in question”.
General Ihejirika is also seeking an order of
perpetual injunction restraining Davis or his agents
from further making defamatory comments about
him.
He also seeks, an order compelling Mr Davies to
publish forthwith a dull and unqualified retraction
and apology conspicuously in the front page of a
daily newspaper to assuage the plaintiff for the said
false malicious and libelous publication.
Meanwhile, he has secured an order of court to
serve the process to Mr Davis, who lives in Perth,
Australia, with the court’s processes.
Mr Davis was assisting the Nigerian government
negotiate with the Boko Haram sect to secure the
release of some over 200 girls abducted by the
terrorist group in April.
Coutersy : chanels Tv
Do you believe this is the right step or a wrong step to take considering our persistent cry for help from foreign countries?
Do you believe this is the right step or a wrong step to take considering our persistent cry for help from foreign countries?
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