Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has gone to court over allegations of his involvement in the sponsorship of Boko Haram Islamist group.
Ihejirika sued Australian hostage negotiator, Stephen Davies, for labelling him a sponsor of dreaded sect.
The Australian had named Ihejirika, alongside other high profile Nigerians that are sponsoring The terror gang.
In the libel suit filed at an Abuja High Court, Ihejirika is demanding N100 billion as aggravated damages for defamation.
Ihejirika said he has “suffered grievous wrong and has been exposed to scandal, ridicule, humiliation, character assassination, credit and reputation brought into disrepute, both within and outside the country, as a result of the libelous statement in question”.
He is also seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining Davis or his agents from further making defamatory comments about him.
He also seeks an order compelling Davis to publish forthwith a full and unqualified retraction and apology conspicuously in the front page of a daily newspaper to assuage the plaintiff for the said false malicious and libelous publication.
Ihejirika has secured an order of court to serve Davis, who lives in Perth, Australia, with the court’s
