Benue Court Dismisses Malicious Claim Against Tiv Men
The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, has ruled against a defamatory claim suggesting that Tiv men offer their wives to male visitors for sexual favors under Tiv native law and custom. The judgment was delivered in Makurdi during a case brought by the Incorporated Trustees of Mzough U Tiv against the Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC). The lawsuit stemmed from assertions made by Venita Akpofure on the Big Brother Naija show, broadcasted by MultiChoice, where she alleged that Tiv men engage in such practices. Counsel to the plaintiff, Douglas Pepe, argued that these claims lacked supporting evidence…
