Cyberbullying: Actress Doris Ogala Arraigned, Remanded In Correctional Centre
The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) today, arraigned actress Doris Ogala before a Federal High Court in Lagos on alleged Cyberbulling and cyber-stalking charges
The actress was arraigned before Justice Akintayo Aluko on the three count charges.
The actress was alleged to have at different times published, transmitted and disseminated on her social media platforms, videos, recordings and electronic messages containing false information against Pastor Chris Okafor.
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She was also alleged to have bullied, threatened, intimidated and harassed Pastor Okafor.
Charges against the actress read: “That you, Doris Ogala, female, 34 years, sometimes between September 24, 2024 to March 2026, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, did knowingly and intentionally publish on your social media handles nude and intimate photograph of one Pastor Chris Okafor, without his consent, which you knew would cause annoyance, embarrassment, emotional distress, and injury to his reputation and which said images were subsequently disseminated across various social media blogs and platforms, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 24 (1)(a) of the Cybercrimes Prohibition, Prevention, Amendment Act 2024.
“That you, Doris Ogala, female, 34 years, sometimes between September 24 to March 2026, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, did intentionally publish and caused to be disseminated to computer system and network several videos, recordings and electronic messages containing information you knew to be false and which were calculated to bully, threat, intimidate and harass one Pastor Chris Okafor and which said electronic publications were subsequently disseminated across various online blogs and social media platform, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 24(2) (a) of the Cybercrimes Prohibition, Prevention, Amendment Act 2024.
“Doris Ogala, female, 34 years, sometimes between September 24 to March 2026, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, transmitted electronic communications and information through your social media account against one Pastor Chris Okafor with intent to extort property, knowingly threatening to continue publishing menacing and intimate intimate material against the said Pastor Chris Okafor, unless he either compensates you or buys you a house, with intent to harm his reputation, cause police threat, ridicule and opprobrium, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 24(2)(c) of the Cybercrimes Prohibition, Prevention, Amendment Act 2024.”
At the arraignment of the actress today, Tolulope Mokolu announced his appearance for the prosecution, while N. C. Atulomah appeared for the defendant.
After reading the charges to the defendant, she denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.
Based on her plea, the prosecutor asked the court for trial date, as well prayed the court to remand the defendant pending the determination of the charge.
The prosecutor also informed the court that he was being served with the defendant’s bail application today and he needs time to study it and respond accordingly.
But the defence counsel informed the court that he opposed the remand application made by the prosecutor, saying that granting bail is at the court’s discretion.
He also prayed the court to release the defendant, whom he said is a governorship candidate of a political party in Abia state, while he undertakes to produce her at the next hearing of the matter.
However, the prosecutor vehemently rejected the counsel’s request that the defendant be released to him, saying that he is still within time to respond to the bail application.
Ruling on the submissions of both counsels, Justice Aluko ruled that the defence has not put any material before the court to grant its request.
The judge however ruled that he will order accelerated hearing of the bail application.
Justice Aluko thereafter adjourned the matter to October 30, for hearing of the bail application. While ordered that the defendant be remanded pending hearing and determination of the bail application.
