The national leader of the Jama’at Izalat al Bid’a Wa Iqamat as Sunna (JIBWIS), also known as the Izala Society, Sheikh Bala Lau, has demanded ₦100 Million compensation from Sahara Reporters for announcing that he had died.

Sahara Reporters had reported (on May 10th) that Sheikh Bala Lau had died and that social distancing guidelines were not adhered to at his funeral. The online news platform had posted pictures and videos of a crowded funeral as evidence that he had died and that social distancing guidelines had not been adhered to. Many Twitter users that responded to the tweet condemned northern Nigerians for disobeying social distancing rules.

However, many people that responded to Sahara Reporters' tweet stated that the video and pictures were old and they accused Sahara Reporters of publishing fake news.

A follower of the Izala Society then posted a video of his video call to Sheikh Bala Lau in which the sheikh confirmed that he is alive. Sahara Reporters later deleted the tweet and the article from its website without publishing a retraction. They later published a story that another Izala leader had died, but they didn't mention social distancing guidelines in that story.

The Sheikh, through his lawyers, has now demanded a compensation of ₦100 Million from Sahara Reporters.


This is a link to Sahara Reporters' original story of Sheikh Lau's death. https://secure.saharareporters.com/2020/05/10/leader-izala-society-sheikh-bala-lau-dead

This is a link to Sahara Reporters' story that Sheikh Lau is alive. http://saharareporters.com/2020/05/10/leader-izala-society-sheikh-bala-lau-alive


Abdullahi Misilli @Abdallahmisilli

Sheikh Abdullahi Balalau, JIBWIS National leader demand N100 Million compensation from
@SaharaReporters, following the false report about his death.
cc: @Realoilsheikh

https://twitter.com/Abdallahmisilli/status/1260322055683178500

1) The Izala society called out Sahara Reporters.

2) Sahara Reporters reported that Sheikh Lau is alive.

3) Sahara Reporters reported that another Izala leader had died (they didn't mention social distancing rules).

https://twitter.com/jibwis_Nigerian/status/1259486331186688000

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Lol, so he posthumously asking for debt?

BTW, thought it was baba lawo demands N100m

I see

Ok

Confused folks

Nice!

Hmmm. Inside life.

SAHARA TRASH REPORTERS. WHAT'S NEW?

Sue the fake news moronic fool for his last kobo.

Someone needs to the wings of this Sahara reporter guys.. Their own is becoming too much

I support the motion 100%

Dayummmmmm!!!!

Sahara reporters Don suffer. Let's see how this plays out

Ole

Sir are you sleeping? No I'm trying to die.

He would have to join the following people who have sued Sahara Reporters and they haven't gotten a kobo. Instead, they got heavy knocks on the heads.

1. Bukky Saraki, the Patron Saint of thieves, looters and Igbos.

2. Daniel Melaye, the monkey who hid in a tree for 48 hours. With his fat head like Benue yam.

3. Emeka Ugwuonye. The stupid Ipob lawyer who represented Ipob members and lost all his cases. He was disbarred in the US and disbarred in Nigeria also. He's currently in the prison for murdering his client.

So, this Imam should get ready to be number 4. He should note that misfortune usually befalls those who sue Sahara Reporters.

OK noted...

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why post a fake news to deceive people these days I think even bloggers are not mentally stable good for them sue them and cashout your money

Sahara reporter and fake news, be like Naira Maley and weed.

Sahara reporter needs to be careful and verify its stories before publishing. If care is not taken, SR will lose a large chunk of its readership. I'll love the aggeived party to see this to the end. It would surely serve as a deterrent.

Serves them right
Too many fake news out der
This will serve as a deterrent to others

I pray the court rules in the sheik favour thou
Cos person no fit predict court judgement in Nigeria

hahahahahaa Sowore don buy market again, after Saraki got 100k usd for defamation from him

Hmmm

Good move. Say no to fake news.

Sahara reporters news contents are 80 percent inaccurate.

It's not just about making claims for damages you need to actually prove in a court of law that you suffered damages up to that amount for you to have a good chance of being awarded that amount