Chris Okafor, a televangelist and founding pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, has decried cyberbullying and sought regulation of the nation’s cyberspace.
Mr Okafor, at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, explained his displeasure with most bloggers and online influencers in Nigeria.
“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,” said Mr Okafor.
The pastor said there is a need for the National Assembly to enact legislation that would not only regulate the nation’s internet but also ensure that offenders are punished as a deterrent to others.
He urged the cyber police to do more to trace internet offences and apprehend offenders.
In November 2025, Nollywood actress Doris Ogala accused Mr Okafor of a long-term affair and breaking a promise to marry her. The actress also accused the pastor of murdering her brother and also burying the head of an unidentified person at his church altar in the Ojodu area of Lagos State.
The pastor said that while his media trial was going on, bloggers and influencers bullied him over the allegation without evidence or hearing from him.
“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.
“There is so much about the matter that meets the ordinary eye, and so many unanswered questions and glaring lies,” stated Mr Okafor, who claimed he never met the actress.
He explained that his ex-wife had also accused him of trying to rape their daughter. Mr Okafor said she had also contacted a popular blogger to ask that he pay about N80 million for their daughter’s school fees and upkeep.
“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,” said Mr Okafor. He said he had instituted divorce proceedings in 2024 over alleged infidelity, violence, and lack of love.
“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?” he asked.
Mr Okafor reassured his members and Nigerians that the truth would eventually unfold, assuring them that truth must prevail and offenders would not go unpunished.
“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.
(NAN)