In a riveting session at the Lagos High Court, Kenneth Ahia, SAN, unveiled digital evidence linking Ikechukwu Iroha to defamatory Facebook posts. The case, centering on ₦1 billion in damages, resumes February 11, 2025.
In a dramatic turn of events, the High Court of Lagos witnessed a heated session during the continuation of the defamation case between Kenneth Ahia, SAN, and Ikechukwu Iroha on December 3, 2024. The courtroom was drawn into a digital trail investigation, with Ahia, SAN, asserting that the Facebook page used for defamatory posts belongs to the defendant, despite his denial.
The session began with the claimant’s legal team playing a video where the defendant, Ikechukwu Iroha, was seen mocking a demand letter requiring him to pay ₦1 billion in damages. In response, Kenneth Ahia, SAN, demonstrated that the Facebook account “Ikechukwu Iroha” and “Ikechukwu Iroha Agwu” are identical and merely edited to include “Agwu” around October 22, 2024.
The court session intensified when the Facebook link (www.facebook.com/ikechukwu.iroha) opened the profile under “Ikechukwu Iroha Agwu.” Even after the original defamatory post was deleted, Ahia proved that tagged individuals, including Chinonye Mba, still had access, with the author identified as Ikechukwu Iroha. Clicking on the author’s name led directly to the account of Ikechukwu Iroha Agwu.
During cross-examination by the defense counsel, Ferdinand Ekeoma was highlighted as one of those who alerted Ahia to the defamatory publication. Furthermore, All Facts Newspaper stumbled on a subpoena issued to the Abia State Government to provide employment records of the defendant, casting doubt on Iroha’s denial of authorship.
The case was adjourned to February 11, 2025, with the defendant facing mounting pressure to prove he is not the publisher of the defamatory content.
