Linda Ikeji Sued For Fifty Million Naira

Linda Ikeji Sued For Fifty Million Naira 

Nigerian celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeja has been charged to court by a Lagos-based lawyer on account of unauthorised and offensive use of picture.

In Suit No. LD/3265MFHR/2016 before Hon. Justice O.H. Oshodi, the lawyer sued the Linda for damages in the sum of N50, 000,000 (Fifty Million Naira) for unauthorized use of his picture on her blog for crime-related stories which he claimed has subjected him to mental and psychological torture in violation of his constitutional right to dignity of human person and freedom from degrading treatment.

Pending the time of the hearing of the main suit, Justice O.H. Oshodi granted an injunction restraining Linda Ikeji from further use of the lawyer’s picture otherwise she would be committed to prison for contempt of court. (See copy below)

You will recall that Linda Ikeji has had issues with a number of celebrities including Toke Makinwa, Funke Akindele, 9ice, Olamide, Jim Iyke and WizKid amongst others but none had ended in a lawsuit.