FCT High Court Grants Interim Injunction Restraining Sowore, Sahara Reporters Over Alleged Defamation of IGP
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Life Camp, Abuja, has granted an interim injunction restraining activist Omoyele Sowore and online news platform Sahara Reporters from further publishing what the court described as defamatory content against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Egbetokun. The order was issued by Hon. Justice J.O.E. Adeyemi-Ajayi following an ex parte application filed before the court. The application sought immediate judicial protection pending the determination of a substantive suit alleging defamation. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun , is said to have approached the court over publications he considers damaging to his reputation and office. The suit names Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters as defendants. According to court documents referenced during proceedings, the claimant argued that the continued publication and circulation of the alleged defamatory material could cause irreparable damage to his p...