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Nigerian businesswoman gets injunction over alleged threats on social media
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Ms Justice Leoine Reynolds granted an interim injunction in the High Court in favour of applicant Rosala Uvbi Mku-Atu against respondent Ester Esabod Aboderin. The applicant, a Nigerian businesswoman residing in London, alleged that the respondent, of Leixlip, Co Kildare, had published threatening and defamatory comments on social media platforms since May. These alleged posts, which reportedly included threats to kill the applicant and calls for others to attack her, were claimed to have reached a significant audience. The respondent was not present in court on the day of the hearing, having informed the court via email that she was out of the country. The judge expressed concern regarding the seriousness of the alleged threats and the respondent's absence. Consequently, the matter was adjourned to the following week. The judge directed the respondent to provide proof of her travel, such as an airline ticket, to the applicant's legal team. The interim order directs the removal of the complained-of material from social media platforms and prohibits the respondent from publishing similar content or engaging in threatening or intimidating behaviour. Additionally, orders were made under Section 33 of the 2009 Defamation Act to prohibit the reporting of the allegedly defamatory comments. The judge emphasised that it was in the respondent's best interests to attend the next hearing.
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What: Report matter: Nigerian businesswoman gets injunction over alleged threats on social media. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2019-07-26 Publication
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