Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministries (MFM) has reportedly sued “ThisDay newspaper” for libel, and are currently demanding N500billion for damages.
MFM Sues ThisDay Newspaper, Demands N500billion for Libel
The Church Incorporated Trustees and the founder, Dr Daniel Olukoya, commenced the legal action against ThisDay Newspapers for allegedly publishing a libellous story against them.
The suit marked PHC/2257/2018 filed by the church’s lawyer, Ime Nya Asanga of Ime Asanga & Company on July 30, 2018 was filed before the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt.
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The cleric and his church are demanding N500bn in damages from the newspaper for the alleged injury caused them by the defendant’s publication.
The however urge the court to make an order, directing the newspaper “to tender a written apology and a retraction published prominently on its website and for three consecutive days on the front page of ThisDay Newspaper and in at least three other nationally circulating newspapers and two international magazines, including TIME International.”
The cleric and his church are also praying the court to put the cost of filing the lawsuit on the newspaper.
