Televangelist and Founding father of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Dr Chris Okafor, has raised issues over what he described as cyberbullying and known as for stronger regulation of Nigeria’s digital area.
Talking at a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, Okafor expressed frustration over the actions of bloggers and social media influencers, accusing a lot of spreading unverified info and damaging reputations.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that in November 2025, Nollywood actress Doris Ogala alleged that Okafor had been concerned in a long-standing relationship together with her and had didn’t fulfil a promise to marry her.
Ogala additional accused the cleric of killing her brother and burying the top of an unidentified murdered particular person on the altar of his church within the Ojodu space of Lagos State.
Reacting to the controversy, Okafor stated that probably the most painful a part of the scenario was how bloggers and influencers allegedly attacked him based mostly on accusations with out proof or giving him the chance to reply.
“It’s so unhappy that many of the so-called influencers we’ve got typically connived with individuals to give you fabulous lies to draw site visitors to their blogs.
“Many Nigerians have suffered and are nonetheless affected by the lies of bloggers and most frequently, they get away with it after destroying the picture of their targets.
“Only a few occasions, a number of the influencers have been arrested and dragged to court docket however 90 per cent of them typically go free for far-fetched lies in opposition to individuals.
“Nigeria should discover a approach to safeguard its web area, particularly to make sure that harmless residents don’t get shattered over lies, demeaning their picture,” he stated.
The pastor burdened the necessity for the Nationwide Meeting to introduce legal guidelines that may regulate on-line actions and be sure that offenders are punished to function a warning to others.
He additionally known as on cybercrime authorities to accentuate efforts in monitoring digital offences and bringing perpetrators to justice.
Reflecting on his expertise, Okafor lamented that many bloggers and members of the general public failed to hunt information or ask important questions earlier than accepting the allegations in opposition to him.
