The panel then adjourned further hearing till a date to be communicated to parties by the court’s registry. The Court of Appeal, Abuja has ordered the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to pay the sum of ₦540 million damages awarded against it for alleged defamation of Prophet Emmanuel Omale and his wife, Deborah. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Yusuf Halilu of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court had, in a judgment on Oct. 4, 2022, awarded the sum against FCMB. Justice Halilu held that the bank recklessly breached the duty of care it owe to Omale of the Divine Hand …