Traditional ruler, accomplice arraigned over alleged defamation in Lagos

Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactical, SWAT, portion of the Nigeria Police Force person arraigned a accepted ruler from Ikorodu and an alleged accomplice earlier a Lagos Magistrate’s Court implicit allegations of defamation, cyberbullying and contempt of court.

The defendants, Olusola Olugbade, 49, and Sanni Yusuf, were brought earlier the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court connected a four-count complaint aft their apprehension astatine the SWAT Command successful Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island.

According to the prosecution, the lawsuit originated from a petition filed by Kazeem Sikiru Kalejaiye, who alleged that the defendants forged the signature of his precocious begetter to facilitate the merchantability of a disputed parcel of land.

Police further told the tribunal that aft the complainant obtained a High Court bid restraining the defendants and others from carrying retired transactions connected the property, the accused persons allegedly resorted to societal media, wherever they published contented described arsenic defamatory and injurious.

The prosecution said the defendants allegedly branded the tribunal judgement arsenic fake, utilized violative connection against the complainant and urged the nationalist to disregard the ruling, actions said to person damaged his reputation.

The substance was reportedly referred by the Inspector-General of Police to the SWAT portion for investigation. ...