Controversial Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, has been dragged before a Lagos High Court for unauthorized and offensive use of picture of a Lagos-based Lawyer, Olumide Babalola.
Babalola claimed the celebrity blogger used his photograph on her blog for crime-related stories.
The lawyer further claimed this has subjected him to mental and psychological torture in violation of his constitutional right to dignity of human person and freedom from degrading treatment.
He informed the court that he had earlier written to Linda to desist from further publication but she called him bluff.
In suit number LD/3265MFHR/2016 before Justice O.H. Oshodi, Babalola is asking for the sum of N50 million from the blogger for damages.
In the meantime, Justice Oshodi has granted an injunction restraining Linda from further use of the lawyer’s picture otherwise she would be committed to prison for contempt of court.
Meanwhile, the matter has been adjourned to September 2016 for hearing.
It was gathered that Babalola returned from the United States, where he was presented with an International Gold award for quality and excellence in business in recognition of his varying public interest litigations.
Additional information from http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/06/03/lagos-lawyer-drags-linda-ikeji-to-court/
