Court adjourns DSS operatives’ suit against SERAP to November 12

Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, on Thursday, adjourned a N5.5 billion suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) till November 12.

The judge adjourned the hearing in the suit following the absence of SERAP’s lawyer, Ebun Adegboruwa (SAN), in court.

The DSS operatives – Sarah John and Gabriel Ogunleye – had in the suit alleged that the SERAP defamed them with baseless accusations in the media.

Specifically, the two claimants alleged that SERAP defamed them with allegations that they unlawfully invaded their office, thereby putting their reputation, as law-abiding security operatives, in jeopardy.

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They therefore pleaded with the court to order SERAP to pay them N5.5 billion as damages.

The two claimants also applied to the judge to issue an order of perpetual injunction restraining SERAP from further defaming them.

At Thursday’s proceedings, SERAP’s lawyer informed the court in a letter he would not attend the proceedings.

The lawyer said he had a matter at the Court of Appeal in Lagos and pleaded for an adjournment till November 12.

Counsel to the claimant, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), did not oppose the request for an adjournment.

Justice Halilu subsequently adjourned the matter till November 12 for the hearing of the suit.

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