The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appealed a ₦100 million defamation judgment awarded against it by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in favor of two State Security Service officers. The appeal is set for hearing on Friday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. SERAP is challenging the finding of liability, the damages, and consequential orders, including a directive to publish an apology. In its Appellant's Brief of Argument, SERAP raised 24 grounds of appeal, including issues related to identification in defamation claims, evidential burden, and freedom of expression.
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