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[quote author=greggng post=89799896][/quote]*CRIMINAL DEFAMATION UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW* [/b]

A defamation matter is defined in section 373 of the criminal code as a matter likely to injure the reputation of any person by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or likely to damage any person in his profession or trade by injury to his reputation. Such matter may be expressed in spoken words or in words legibly marked on any substance whatever, or by any sign or object signifying such matter otherwise than by words and may be expressed either directly or by insinuation or irony. It is immaterial whether at the time of the publication of the defamatory matter, the person concerning whom such matter is published is living or dead.
To impute immoral or obscene conduct to a person is defamatory of that person. To allege that he is a thief or to impute to him the commission of any offence is also defamatory. To allege that a person has planned to kill some named persons is defamatory. It seems that merely to publish that one owes money is not defamatory; though if an inability to repay is implied it becomes defamatory.

Hiding under aliases, what a shame. So EFCC has become your father's personal property. There is always a complainant and a defendant in a case. Judgement is given by a judge based on case presentation. You crucify a guy without hearing his side of the story. There are three sides to a story,the third side is God's. As said earlier, I am not holding brief. I will be in the country in December, bring your fuckn ass out and you meet so you actualise your threat. Be civil and be disciplined. I am not holding brief for no one. Bless

I want to advice everyone that before you post someone's image on a widely read online platform, there must have been a warrant. I picked interest in this story and decided to follow up, apparently the complainant already had two cars delivered and left with one pending. This case, if it goes to the police,it cannot be treated because it is commercial trading according to our laws. There has not been a court order or anything of such to give the poster the right to defame someone to this point. If we continue to allow this,the we are compromising ethics I. This manner. The complainant is one Mr Nonso Okafor whose photo appears here and he must be dubious by doing such a thing. We should learn how not to take laws into our own hands. The family currently are waiting,and I am sure they will take a legal action. When business goes wrong,you look for way to resolve and not to cheapishly go defame people. Nonso Okafor, you should pull down the post and write an apology. I am not holding brief for the guy but we must learn to follow the laws of our country. Go and take a look at the law of defamation and know exactly where you are headed. The person's father, you don't know him and I don't think you will want to face his wrath. Do the needful. If the guy is a scammer he won't send you his photo. Ensure you learn how to resolve your issue and don because internet is cheap,you can just post anything. If it was here in the US ,you would have been sorry for us. I am monitoring the post and all surely see that it is resolved amicably. You still chat with the guy from my findings,do the needful. This guy has supplied cars to notable people,even in the Army and Police and Navy, let's stop being cheap please and admin,please please,when auc posts come let the one who wrote it add his picture. Anyway, I just added Nonso Okafor pictures here. I am Ndubuisi Okafor