Case Law
A Newspaper that makes libellous publication for profit deserves to be punished. However…
Western Publishing Co. Ltd v. Dr. Kayode Fayemi [2017] 13 NWLR (Pt. 1582) 218 at 292, paras. B-C, per Ugo, JCA: “…They (punitive damages) can be awarded, especially where it is pleaded and proved that the defendant intended to make a profit from the false publication which he believed would far outweigh whatever damages that […]
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