The judge says there is no 'substantial evidence' against Hanan and MTN in a dispute over a SIM card.
A Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday, slammed a N10 million fine against the State Security Service over a sim card controversy lawsuit involving President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter.
Mr Okolie, through his lawyer, Tope Akinyode, had demanded N500 million “as general and aggravated damages for the gross and unlawful violation of the applicant’s right to acquire moveable properties, freedom of movement and self dignity.”Hanan’s lawyer, M.E. Sheriff, in a counter affidavit argued that although the MTN sim card which caused the dispute was once used by her “but she did not order the SSS to arrest Mr Okolie.
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