Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday rescheduled two appeals by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging N100 million defamation judgement given in favour of the State Security Service (SSS).

The appeals were filed separately by SERAP and its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare.

SERAP and Mr Kolawole lodged the appeals following a 5 May judgement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, which found SERAP liable for defamation over publications accusing two SSS officials in a publication of invading its Abuja office in September 2024. The two SSS officials are Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele.

A three-member panel presided over by Judge Danlami Senchi adjourned both a...