Televangelist and founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Dr Chris Okafor, has raised concerns over what he described as sustained cyberbullying against him, calling for stronger regulation of Nigeria’s cyberspace.
Okafor made the call during a news conference held on Thursday in Lagos, where he expressed dissatisfaction with the activities of bloggers and online influencers across the country.
Recall that in November 2025, Nollywood actress Doris Ogala accused the cleric of maintaining a long-term affair with her and reneging on a promise to marry her.
Ogala further alleged that the pastor murdered her brother and buried the head of an unidentified murdered person at his altar in his church located in the Ojodu area of Lagos State.
Speaking on the allegations, Okafor said that beyond the ongoing media trial, what hurt him most was the role bloggers and influencers played in promoting claims without evidence or affording him a fair hearing.
“It is so sad that most of the so-called influencers we have often connived with people to come up with fabulous lies to attract traffic to their blogs.
“Many Nigerians have suffered and are still suffering from the lies of bloggers and most often, they get away with it after destroying the image of their targets.
“Very few times, some of the influencers were arrested and dragged to court but 90 per cent of them often go free for far-fetched lies against people.
“Nigeria must find a way to safeguard its internet space, especially to ensure that innocent citizens do not get shattered over lies, demeaning their image,” he said.
The pastor called on the National Assembly to enact legislation that would regulate internet activities and ensure that offenders are punished to serve as a deterrent to others. He also urged cybercrime law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts in tracking and prosecuting internet-related offences.
Recalling his experience, Okafor lamented that many bloggers and members of the public failed to critically interrogate the allegations made against him.
“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 the matter than meets the ordinary eye, and so many unanswered questions and glaring lies.
“The allegations were coming from a woman I never met. Then my ex-wife joined and came up with me allegedly trying to defile one of our daughters.
“The same ex-wife and daughter have gone to a popular blogger to ask that I pay for their school fees and upkeep abroad of about N80 million. The same father trying to defile them? Which woman will do that?
“All these began after my plans to remarry was leaked by our wedding planner. All hell broke loose and everyone tries to cash in on it.
”In our divorce proceedings in 2014, which I instituted at an Ikeja court, the reasons on the document were infidelity, violence, lack of love and the marriage was dissolved for irreconcilable differences.
“At no point during the proceedings did my ex-wife mention I was trying to defile our daughter. The court awarded me custody of our children, and no one queried those allegations.
“If, as a pastor, I can survive these lies, what happens to an average Nigerian?”
Okafor assured his church members and the public that the truth would eventually emerge, expressing confidence that justice would prevail and those responsible for spreading falsehoods would be held accountable.
“In the 55 years of my existence on earth, I have never been arrested for any crime or offence. It is so sad how far people can go to destroy,” he added.
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