Controversial pastor, Chris Okafor, asks Nationwide Meeting to manage the web
Pastor Chris Okafor, the founding father of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, has decried cyberbullying and known as on the Nationwide Meeting to manage Nigeria’s our on-line world.
Okafor spoke on Thursday at a information convention in Lagos the place he expressed displeasure with the actions of bloggers and on-line influencers within the nation.
“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.
He stated there’s a want for the Nationwide Meeting to enact laws that may regulate the web and guarantee offenders are punished as a deterrent to others.
Okafor additionally urged the cyber police to do extra to hint internet-related offences and apprehend offenders.
In November 2025, Doris Ogala, a Nollywood actress, accused Okafor of a long-term affair, breaking a promise to marry her, murdering her brother, and burying the pinnacle of an unidentified individual at his church altar within the Ojodu space of Lagos state.
The pastor stated that whereas what he described as a media trial was ongoing, bloggers and influencers bullied him over the allegations with out proof or listening to from him.
His phrases: “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 instances, a few of the influencers have been arrested and dragged to court docket, however 90 per cent of them typically go free for far-fetched lies towards folks.
“There’s a lot in regards to the matter that meets the atypical eye, and so many unanswered questions and obvious lies.”
He stated his ex-wife additionally accused him of trying to rape their daughter and contacted a well-liked blogger to demand about ₦80 million for the kid’s college charges and maintenance.
“All these started after my plan to remarry was leaked by our wedding ceremony planner, all hell broke unfastened, and everybody tried to money in on it,” he stated.
Okafor stated he instituted divorce proceedings in 2024 over alleged infidelity, violence and lack of affection.
“At no level through the proceedings did my ex-wife point out I used to be making an attempt to defile our daughter, the court docket awarded me custody of our youngsters, and nobody queried these allegations.
“Within the 55 years of my existence on earth, I’ve by no means been arrested for any crime or offence, it’s so unhappy how far folks can go to destroy,” he added.