Court awards N50m damages against Pararan over defamation

By Egufe Yafugborhi
EFFURUN — A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, has awarded N50 million in damages against the proprietor of Pararan Mock News, Diamond Dietanuru Osakorigho, popularly known as Pararan, over a Facebook publication found to be defamatory against Apostle Michael Akpor.

The court, presided over by Justice R.D. Harriman, also ordered Osakorigho to publish an unreserved apology to the cleric in Vanguard and The Nation newspapers within 14 days.

It directed that the apology must enjoy the same prominence and circulation as the original publication.

The judgment was delivered on November 6, 2026, in Suit No. EHC/91/2023.

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