[2023]DLHC17042March 3, 2023High Court

DZANKU AGBEKO, KRAKASU SENYO vs. DIANA FUH

JUDGEMENT On the 14th of December 2020 the plaintiffs/appellants (herein referred to as plaintiffs issued a writ of summons at the District Court Adaklu for the following claims against the defendant. a) Gh¢10,000.00 being general damages for defamation of plaintiffs’ character to wit slander words which defendant maliciously uttered against the plaintiffs to tarnish their good image without any provocation whatsoever in Ewe and to the hearing of other people in the community, “Mi dobe mia wum” The above words when literally translate into English language means “You people have planned to kill me”. In their statement of claim which is found at page 5 and 6 of the record of appeal they alleged that, they are Teacher and Police Assistance whilst the defendant is a Pastor. They all live at Adaklu Anfoe. It is their story that sometime in November 2020, the defendant went to the 1st plaintiff’s house and 2nd plaintiff’s office at Adaklu Waya and in the presence of o...