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SERAP kicks as court awards N100m damages to DSS officials over alleged defamation

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected the judgment of a Federal Capital Territory high court awarding N100 million in damages to officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) over a defamation suit.

Delivering judgment in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/4547/24 on Tuesday, Yusuf Halilu, presiding judge, also ordered the organisation to issue public apologies, pay N1 million in litigation costs, and a 10 percent annual post-judgment interest on the damages until fully paid.

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