Please note: The full report of this case could not be confirmed; this summary is limited to the point the case is usually cited for.
Facts
Cited for the point that an accusation of stealing goats, made calmly before witnesses, was , not .
Issue
When is it not vulgar abuse?
Held
An accusation of stealing goats, made calmly before witnesses, was slander, not vulgar abuse.
Principle
An accusation of stealing goats, made calmly before witnesses, was slander, not vulgar abuse.
Why it matters
Nigerian authority, contrast with Bakare v Ishola.
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Ibeanu v Uba (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/ibeanu-v-uba> accessed 31 October 2026
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