Sahara Reporters On The Run As Igwe Ben Emeka Demands One Hundred And Fifty Million Naira (150, 000, 000, 00) As Monetary Compensation For Defamatory Of Character
Sahara Reporters On The
Run As Igwe Ben Emeka Demands One Hundred And Fifty Million Naira (150, 000,
000, 00) As Monetary Compensation For
Defamatory Of Character
Chigozie
Awka,
The traditional ruler of Umueri, His Royal Majesty Igwe Sir,
Benneth Emeka JP (Oke-ebo II of Umueri) has threatened legal action against Omoyele
Sowore the publisher of Sahara Reporters Online News Media.
Recall that the online news media had published an allegation
of financial misappropriation against the Traditional Ruler of Mkpunando Enugu-Otu
Aguleri, Igwe Alex Edozieuno, but placed the picture of HRM Igwe Sir Benneth
Emeka JP (Oke-ebo II of Umueri) instead of the picture Igwe Alex Edozieuno.
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| A screenshot of the first publication by Sahara Reporters published on their Facebook page |
This singular act brought uproar which led to the reaction
from Igwe Ben Emeka through his Secretary and Media Aid Mr. Tochukwu H.
Chidebelu (aka Tochi Henry). In a petition signed on behalf of Igwe Ben Emeka and
made available to the media; Mr. Tochi Henry called on Sahara Reporters to as a
matter of Urgency retract the false representation of Igwe Ben Emeka’s picture
in that publication or face legal actions. Among other demands included a
public apology by Sahara Reporters which must be published in national dailies
within 72 hours.
Our correspondents however learned that though Sahara Reporters
within 24 hours reacted to the demand and pulled down the image of Igwe Ben
Emeka and replaced it with another image of people demonstrating, however,
Sahara Reporters have failed to render any public apology since then.
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| The second (corrected copy) of Sahara Reporters Publication |
Checks by our correspondent revealed that Igwe Ben Emeka
through his lawyers has written to Sahara Reporters mandating them to render a
public apology that should be published in both Sahara Reporters and Premium Times.
And secondly, that Sahara Reporters should pay him the sum of N150, 000, 000, 00 as
compensation following the damage he suffered on or before 23rd
September 2019 or meet him in court.
The letter reads in part;
“We have been consulted and our professional service retained
by HRM Igwe Benneth Izuchukwu Emeka (JP) OKebo II of Umueri, hereinafter
referred to as our client”.
“We were briefed that a publication you made on your website
on the 28th day of August, 2019 with the above caption on the
following link”
“We therefor make the following demands”
11. That
the publication be pulled down forthwith in your online platform and other
platforms under your control and management:
22.
That
a sincerely worded letter of apology be written and addressed to our client and
published on your website, other online platforms including premium times.
33.
That
the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N150, 000, 000, 00) be
paid as monetary compensation to our client.
“If you fail to comply with any of the above demands on or
before the 23rd day of September, 2019, we will seek legal address
against you and we would not be restricted to the aforementioned demands.
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