Nigeria, May 5 -- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected what it described as the "seriously flawed judgement" of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja given in favour of the State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday.

Judge Yusuf Halilu, in his judgement on Tuesday, awarded N100 million damages against SERAP as compensation for defamation of two operatives of the secret police organisation.

The court also directed the organisation to issue public apologies, pay N1 million in litigation costs, and a 10 percent annual post-judgment interest on the damages until fully paid.

"This judgment is totally unacceptable to us," SERAP said in a statement in reaction to the judgement, vowing to immediately...