Harassment Cease and Desist Letter - Template Form Pro · NG-law

Valid in Nigeria · drafted to comply with local law

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What is a Harassment Cease and Desist Letter?

A Harassment Cease and Desist Letter is a ready-to-use legal template for Nigeria. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

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The Harassment Cease and Desist Letter is organised into sections covering BY HAND / REGISTERED POST / EMAIL, RE: NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM HARASSMENT, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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BY HAND / REGISTERED POST / EMAIL

Dear ________,

RE: NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM HARASSMENT

1.   This letter is issued as a formal written notice and demand that you immediately cease and desist from the pattern of harassment, intimidation and unwarranted conduct which you have directed at me, and which commenced on or about ________ and has continued to date.

2.   The acts of harassment complained of comprise, but are not limited to, the following:

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3.   The said conduct is unwarranted, unwelcome, unacceptable and has become unbearable to me. Your actions have caused, and continue to cause, me the following injury and damage:

(a)  physical harm and injury;

(b)  substantial damage to my professional reputation;

(c)  significant damage to my character and standing;

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4.   TAKE NOTICE that your conduct constitutes an actionable wrong and, where applicable, a criminal offence. In particular, and without prejudice to other remedies available to me:

(a)  your conduct is an infringement of my fundamental rights to dignity of the human person, personal liberty, private and family life, and freedom from inhuman or degrading treatment as guaranteed under Sections 34, 35 and 37 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), enforceable under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009;

(c)  your conduct also gives rise to civil liability in the torts of assault, trespass to the person, intimidation, nuisance and defamation.

5.   I HEREBY DEMAND that you, within ________ of receipt of this letter, and permanently thereafter:

(a)  immediately and permanently cease and desist from the aforementioned conduct and from any further harassment, intimidation, surveillance, contact or communication with me, my family or my associates;

(b)  refrain from publishing, repeating or causing to be published any defamatory or injurious statement concerning me;

(c)  confirm to me in writing your agreement to comply with the foregoing demands.

7.   This letter is written without prejudice to my rights, all of which are expressly reserved, and shall be tendered in evidence in any subsequent proceedings as proof of notice and of your conduct.

8.   Govern yourself accordingly.


Yours faithfully,




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