Ihejirika's N100bn Case Against Australian Hostage Negotiator

The Australian hostage negotiator Mr Stephen Davies, who accused the immediate past Chief of Defence staff  Rtd.Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika has been sued to court by the retired General.Ihejirika through his legal team is demanding for N100bn for the damages caused him as  a result of the accusation.

The Retired General, who left military service in January 2014, said that he has “suffered ‎grievous wrong and has been exposed to scandal, ridicule, humiliation, character assassination, credit and reputation brought into disrepute, both within and outside the country, as a result of the libelous statement in question”.


General Ihejirika is also seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining Davis or his agents from further making defamatory comments about him.

He also seeks an order compelling Mr Davies to publish forthwith a dull and unqualified retraction and apology conspicuously in the front page of a daily newspaper to assuage the plaintiff for the said false malicious and libelous publication.

Meanwhile, he has secured an order of court to serve the process to Mr Davis, who lives in Perth, Australia, with the court’s processes.

Mr Davis was assisting the Nigerian Government to negotiate with the Boko Haram sect towards securing the release of some over 200 girls abducted by the terrorist group in April 2014.