Police arrest Islamic cleric over alleged defamatory publications

The Police successful Oyo State has arrested an Islamic cleric, Jamiu Adegunwa, implicit alleged defamatory publications against the President of the Academy of Islamic Propagation, ACADIP, Mallam Yusuf Adepoju.

Adegunwa was reportedly arrested successful Ibadan, Oyo State, aft nonaccomplishment to look earlier a Federal High Court sitting successful Osogbo, Osun State.

According to the prosecution, the cleric is facing allegations of making defamatory publications against Adepoju, his organisation and members of his household done his societal media platform, Al-Madrasatu Wahabiya.

The prosecution alleged that the publications, said to person been made from July 6, 2021, to date, caused injury, insult, hatred, enmity and harm to the estimation and quality of the complainant.

Prosecuting counsel, Mr J. Oyetunji, besides alleged that Adegunwa had antecedently instituted a suit against the Inspector-General of Police and the past Assistant Inspector-General of Police successful Zone 11 earlier the Federal High Court successful Lagos, seeking N500 cardinal successful damages.

According to the prosecution, “the lawsuit was decided successful f...