The court also ordered SERAP to tender public apologies.
The Kano government has rejected Amnesty International’s allegations of harassment and intimidation of critics, describing them as misleading and unfounded.
AGF Lateef Fagbemi had, in December 2025, taken over the prosecution of the matter from the inspector general of police.
The court, by its enrolled order of conviction, affirmed that Mr Lawal had no involvement in the misleading materials circulated on social media or any related platforms.
According to the court, the former French leader would still serve his jail term even if he were to seek an appeal.
“This publication amounts to criminal defamation,” said the attorney general.
“Raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying, not expression of freedom or criticism,” said the police.
According to the settlement, ABC News will also pay $1 million in legal fees to Mr Trump’s lawyer.
They ordered Mr Trump to pay Ms Carroll $5 million in damages.
