The founding pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Dr Chris Okafor, has condemned what he described as sustained cyberbullying against him, calling for stricter regulation of Nigeria’s cyberspace.
Okafor spoke on Thursday in Lagos during a news conference convened to address allegations and online attacks levelled against him by bloggers and social media influencers.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that in November 2025, a Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala, accused the televangelist of maintaining a long-term affair with her and reneging on a promise to marry her.
The actress also accused the pastor of murdering her brother and allegedly burying the head of an unidentified murdered person at his church altar in the Ojodu area of Lagos State.
Speaking on the controversy, Okafor said the most painful aspect of his ordeal was being subjected to what he described as trial by media, without evidence or an opportunity to defend himself.
“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 cleric urged the National Assembly to enact laws that would effectively regulate online activities and ensure that those found guilty of spreading falsehoods were punished to serve as a deterrent.
He also called on cybercrime law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts in tracking and prosecuting perpetrators of internet-related offences.
Recalling the sequence of events surrounding the allegations, Okafor said many bloggers and members of the public failed to critically examine the claims 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 Nigerians that the truth would eventually emerge, adding that those responsible for spreading false allegations 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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