Court Awards ₦30.5m Damages to Mr Jollof in Defamation Suit Against VDM
Reports say the Effurun High Court found adultery claims defamatory and ordered a newspaper apology within 14 days.
Reports circulating on social media claim that the Effurun High Court in Delta State has entered judgement in favour of Mrs. Atsepoyi, wife of Nigerian influencer, Friday Atsepoyi, in a defamation suit filed against social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan.
According to the reports, the court awarded ₦30.5 million in damages against Martins Otse over allegations made against Mr. Atsepoyi and his wife, with the judgement said to have been delivered by Hon. Justice R.D. Harriman.
The court reportedly held that the allegations, including claims of adultery, were defamatory and that the defendant failed to substantiate them with evidence. The reports further stated that the court directed Martins Otse to publish an apology to the claimants in national newspapers within 14 days.
As of the time this report was filed, neither Martins Otse nor the Atsepoyis had issued any official statement confirming or responding to the reported judgement.
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