News
Nigerian lawyers drag China to court over COVID-19, demands $200b damages
A coalition of Nigerian legal practitioners has dragged the People’s Republic of China to court over the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak on the West African giant.
The lawyers are demanding $200 billion as damages for the “loss of lives, economic strangulation, trauma, hardship, social disorientation, mental torture and disruption of the normal daily existence of people in Nigeria.”

This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the lead prosecutor, Prof. Epiphany Azinge (SAN)
Azinge’s law firm, Azinge, and Azinge, is championing the legal action, stressing that they had concluded pleadings for the class action against the Chinese government.
The statement added, “The team of legal experts planned a two-phase line of action-: first is with the federal high court of Nigeria and secondly to persuade the government of Federal Republic of Nigeria to institute a state action against the People’s Republic of China at the International Court of Justice at the Hague
“The legal experts will be claiming damages to the tune of 200billion dollars, the Chinese Government will be served through its Embassy in Nigeria.”
Azinge is currently a member of the Commonwealth Arbitral Tribunal London, representing Nigeria and Africa
- Love & Relationship1 day ago
“Fews Months To Our Wedding, He Invited Me to Spend Nights In His House But I Refused Not Knowing That” – Lady Narrates Her Painful Heartbreak Story (Details below)
- Entertainment16 hours ago
Uche Jombo reacts after being roped into Rita Dominic’s marriage saga
- Sports2 days ago
I can’t defend you again – Arteta reveals who to blame for Arsenal 2-0 defeat to Newcastle
- Entertainment2 days ago
BBNaija’s Erica Reacts To Video Of Basketmouth Doubting Her AMVCA Dress Cost N400M