The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on civil society organizations to exercise greater responsibility in their public narratives to avoid undermining state institutions.
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This appeal comes in the wake of a High Court judgment in Abuja involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
In a statement by NANS President Olushola Oladoja, the student body addressed the court’s decision, which favored the DSS operatives in a defamation lawsuit against SERAP.
The suit centered on SERAP’s description of a September 2024 visit to its office as an “unlawful invasion” and “intimidation”—claims the court ultimately found to be false and damaging to the officers’ reputations.
NANS emphasized that while advocacy is vital, it must not rely on inflammatory language that distorts public perception of security agencies and the judiciary.
The court has since ordered SERAP to pay damages and issue formal apologies to the affected operatives.
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