The Department of State Services (DSS) denied suing the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) after two of its operatives filed a defamation suit seeking 100 million Naira in damages. The DSS stated the operatives acted in a personal capacity.
The DSS clarified that a defamation lawsuit against SERAP was filed by two of its operatives in their personal capacities, not as representatives of the agency. The court ruled in favor of SERAP, awarding damages and requiring a public apology.
SERAP has rejected a High Court ruling awarding N100 million in damages to the DSS, describing it as a threat to civic freedom. The organization plans to appeal the decision, which they claim is part of a strategy to suppress dissent and intimidate activists.
