By Pete Adi Fonte in Kumbo
Former Kumbo
Strikers president who also founded the defunct Amity Bank, Tasha Lewoh
Lawrence has dragged some six rumour-peddlers to the Bui high court sitting in
Kumbo for defamation. The six: Langwa Lawrence, Shey Isaac Wirba, Lawong Joseph
Tume, Shey Sah Henry, Shey Wirba Nyang George and Monyuyta Pius are being
charged with spreading false information against the plaintiff.
According to
Tasha, the accused in November 2012 in Kumbo, falsely spread information on how
he was plotting to kill the fon of Nso, Sehm Mbinlo I. Tasha argued that the
misleading information greatly injured his reputation. Count II of the suit charges
the accused with threatening to set the plaintiff’s car ablaze.
The case
which had its initial hearing on February 23, 2014 saw all the accused pleading
not guilty for both charges of defamation and conditional threats. Tasha Loweh
Lawrence is claiming jointly from the accused, the sum of 500 million FCFA.
The defamation
case is being heard by the president of the Bui high court, Justice Forchap
Ambrose. The court’s deputy state counsel, Amness Etienne is prosecutor while Lawyers
Iseni Ivo and Joseph Akuwiyadze are counsels for the civil parties and Njobara
Pius for the defense.
The case
which has suffered several adjournments at the instance of the defense counsel,
was on July 17, adjourned to August 14, 2014, with a cost of 200 000FCFA awarded
to the civil party.
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