Dr Chris Okafor, televangelist and founding pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, has decried what he described as cyberbullying and has called for the regulation of the nation’s cyberspace.
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Okafor made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, convened to explain his displeasure with the conduct of most bloggers and online influencers in Nigeria.
Recall that in November 2025, Nollywood actress Doris Ogala accused Okafor of a long-term affair and breaking a promise to marry her.
The actress also accused the pastor of murdering her brother and burying the head of an unidentified murdered person at his altar in his church, located in the Ojodu area of Lagos State.
The pastor said that while his media trial was ongoing, what hurt him most was that bloggers and influencers were bullying him over allegations without evidence or giving him a fair hearing.
“It is so sad that most of the so-called influencers often connive with people to come up with fabricated lies just to attract traffic to their blogs.
“Many Nigerians have suffered and are still suffering from the lies of bloggers, and most times, they get away with it after destroying the image of their targets.
“Very few times, some of these influencers are arrested and dragged to court, but 90 per cent of them often go free after telling far-fetched lies against people.
“Nigeria must find a way to safeguard its internet space, especially to ensure that innocent citizens are not destroyed by lies that demean their image,” he said.
Okafor said there was a need for the National Assembly to enact legislation that would not only regulate the nation’s internet space but also ensure that offenders are punished as a deterrent to others.
He also urged the cyber police to do more in tracing internet offences and bringing offenders to justice.
Recalling his ordeal, Okafor lamented that many bloggers and Nigerians failed to ask necessary questions about the allegations.
“The same person who accused me of murder is the same person crying that I want to abandon her and marry someone else. How could she want to marry someone who allegedly killed her brother?
“There is so much about this matter that does not add up, with many unanswered questions and glaring lies.
“The allegations were coming from a woman I never met. Then my ex-wife joined and accused me of allegedly trying to defile one of our daughters.
“The same ex-wife and daughter later went to a popular blogger to demand that I pay about ₦80 million for their school fees and upkeep abroad. The same father they claim tried to defile them? Which woman would do that?
“All these began after my plan to remarry was leaked by our wedding planner. All hell broke loose and everyone tried to cash in on it.
“In our divorce proceedings in 2014, which I instituted at an Ikeja court, the grounds were infidelity, violence, lack of love, and the marriage was dissolved due to irreconcilable differences.
“At no point during the proceedings did my ex-wife allege that I tried to defile our daughter. The court even awarded me custody of the children, and no one raised such allegations.
“If, as a pastor, I can survive these lies, what then happens to the average Nigerian?” he asked.
Okafor reassured his members and Nigerians that the truth would eventually emerge, stressing that justice would prevail and offenders would not go unpunished.
“In the 55 years of my existence, I have never been arrested for any crime or offence. It is sad how far people can go to destroy others,” he added.
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