The Federal High Court in Kaduna has convicted former Nigerian soldier Ruth Ogunleye over defamatory TikTok videos she published against the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Major General Oluyemi Thomas Olatoye.
Justice Rilwanu Aikawa sentenced Ogunleye to two years’ imprisonment but suspended the jail term for three years.
The former soldier was also fined ₦500,000 after pleading guilty to two of the five charges brought against her.
As part of the conditions attached to the suspended sentence, the court ordered Ogunleye to publish an apology in two national newspapers within 14 days.
She was also directed to delete the videos in question and refrain from contacting the NDA Commandant or publishing further materials about him.
Following the judgment, her lawyer reportedly warned that any violation of the court’s conditions could result in Ogunleye serving the suspended two-year prison sentence.
The ruling means that although the former soldier will not immediately serve the jail term, she must comply with all the conditions imposed by the court to avoid imprisonment.
