The Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, has dragged two northern journalists, Shu’aibu Mungadi and Tijjani Ramalan to court for alleged defamation and malicious reportage. Other respondents in the suit marked K/M2102/2024 before Justice Musa Ahmad of Kano State High Court, Bichi Division, include the employers of the two Journalists, Vision Media Services Ltd, Vision FM, Farin Wata Television; and Liberty Radio and TV. He is also asking for N10 billion compensation as general damages from each of the six defendants in addition to 10 per cent post-judgment interest of the entire judgment sum until fully liquidated. In the motion on notice filed by Umar Said of Umar and Umar chambers and made available to newsmen, the Minister of State is praying for “an order of interlocutory injunction restraining
