Court Awards Kalu Orji N10m
Former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu has been awarded N10 million damages by an Abuja High Court over a libellous publication alleging his involvement in kidnapping in the state in 2010.
Kalu had sued the Ibadan-based Tabloid publishers, Extra Publications Company Ltd and three others through his counsel Francis Mgboh following a report: “Kalu is Kidnap Kingpin- Abia Govt” on October 10, 2010.
In his judgement Wednesday, Justice Lawal Hassan Gummi, restrained the tabloid from further publishing such materials and ordered a written apology to Kalu.
Kalu had sued the Ibadan-based Tabloid publishers, Extra Publications Company Ltd and three others through his counsel Francis Mgboh following a report: “Kalu is Kidnap Kingpin- Abia Govt” on October 10, 2010.
In his judgement Wednesday, Justice Lawal Hassan Gummi, restrained the tabloid from further publishing such materials and ordered a written apology to Kalu.
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