4 publishers · first seen Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:02 UTC · updated Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:33 UTC
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after being arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on three counts of alleged cyberbullying, cyberstalking and attempted extortion involving Pastor Chris Okafor. The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation brought the charges, with prosecution counsel Tolulope Mokolu alleging that between September 2024 and March 2026, Ogala published intimate photographs of Okafor without his consent, disseminated allegedly false electronic messages, and made threats against him. Ogala pleaded not guilty, and her lawyer, N. C. Atulomah, requested bail, which the prosecution opposed. Justice Akintayo Aluko adjourned the case to October 30, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application.
Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and human rights activist, has condemned Ogala's remand, accusing the Nigeria Police Force of weaponising the Cybercrimes Act to protect influential individuals. Sowore argued that private disputes should not be turned into criminal cases and called for an end to the perceived use of law enforcement and the judiciary to settle personal scores.
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