DEFAMATION IN THE NIGERIAN LAW: ARE ALL ABUSIVE STATEMENTS DEFAMATORY? Never Make a Negative Comment or Spread Rumors about Anyone. It Depreciates Their Reputation and Yours - Brian Koslow "Walk Away from Gossip and Verbal Defamation. Speak only the Good You Know of Other People and Encourage Others to Do the Same" YOU are the purpose for this post. For you to be INFORMED. Before we begin, let’s consider this background: “Johnson, a regular Twitter user was a trending topic after a lady tweeted about her alleged experience with him. The lady, Juliet, narrated in the tweet how Johnson slid into her DM for them to meet at a location in Lagos to the point where Johnson allegedly raped her ferociously. As expected, the issue instigated pernicious reactions from social media users began who made him a criminal in their court. What a blind judgment! Johnson, unaware of the allegation made against him, logged on to twitter only to be filled with chagrin. His portrai...