A Nigeria businessman, Nasimu Danu has won a suit against an Online platform, the Sahara Reporters in a suit it instituted against the popular online publication since 2021.
In the certified true copy of the judgement made available to PREMIUM TIMES, the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Zubairu, awarded N20 million as damages against Sahara Reporters for articles published on its website on 5 and 9 March 2021 respectively.
Justice Zubairu also awarded an additional N15 million against Sahara Reporters as aggravated and exemplary damages.
Furthermore, the Judge ordered Sahara Reporters to retract the publication and publish an unreserved apology on its website to Mr Danu.