Court Convicts Ruth Ogunleye Over TikTok Defamation Of NDA Commandant, Fines Her N500,000

The Federal High Court in Kaduna has convicted ex-soldier Private Ruth Ogunleye over defamatory TikTok publications against the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Thomas Olatoye, sentencing her to a total fine of N500,000 and two years’ imprisonment, with the custodial term suspended for three years.
The court also ordered Ogunleye to publish a public apology in two national daily newspapers within 14 days, while permanently restraining her from making any publication or contacting the senior military officer, directly or indirectly.
Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of Court One, Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial Division, delivered the judgment on Tuesday fol...