4 articles tagged with “SERAP”
Anti-corruption investigators raided former Kaduna governor Nasir el-Rufai's Abuja home while a separate N5.5 billion defamation case awaits judgment, signaling escalating legal scrutiny of public officials.
Civil society organization argues that Department of State Services officials have failed to provide evidence supporting their massive defamation claim, as legal battle over accountability and free speech continues in Abuja court.
A federal judge has reserved judgment on a landmark case that questions whether institutional bodies like the State Security Service can claim personal defamation, following SERAP's challenge to a N5 billion lawsuit.
Two separate defamation proceedings have placed Nigeria's press freedom under scrutiny as courts address allegations involving state security agencies and investigative journalism outlets.