A Lagos-based Lawyer by name
Olumide Babalola has dragged popular
blogger, Linda Ikeji before the Lagos
High Court for several unauthorized
and offensive use of his pictures
Olumide Babalola has dragged popular
blogger, Linda Ikeji before the Lagos
High Court for several unauthorized
and offensive use of his pictures
In Suit No. LD/3265MFHR/2016 before
Hon.Justice O.H. Oshodi , the lawyer
sued the blogger for damages in the
sum of N50, 000,000 (Fifty Million
Naira) for the unauthorized use of his
picture on her blog for crime-related
stories which he claimed has
subjected him to mental and
psychological torture in violation of
his constitutional right to dignity of
human person and freedom from
degrading treatment.
Pending the time of the hearing of the
main suit, Justice O.H. Oshodi granted
an injunction restraining Linda Ikeji
from further use of the lawyer’s
picture otherwise she would be
committed to prison for contempt of
court.
The matter has been adjourned to
September 2016 for hearing.
September 2016 for hearing.
