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Abuja Court Summons Online Bloggers For Sharing Nude Photo Of Socialite

Two social media users, Tolulope Adeoye aka Abike Jagaban and Tolulope Odegbami aka Olowosibi, have been summoned by a Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja to appear on June 4 for “criminal defamation” of a socialite, Dorcas Adeyinka.

The complainant said the alleged actions of the defendants constitute criminal defamation and contravene Sections 391 of the Penal Code.

Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna in the court summons dated May 9, 2024, obtained by Arise News, ordered the two defendants to appear in person before the court on June 4, 2024, to answer the charges levelled against them by the complainant.

The complainant in a criminal suit filed by her lawyers led by Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja-based law firm, Law Corridor, accused the defendants of sharing her nude photo on social media and ridiculed her.

The court process reads, “On March 5 2022, Abike Jagaban shared the complainant’s nude pictures on Youtube, directing her followers to different online platforms where the complainant’s pictures were/are shared and ridiculed the complainant in the process.

“The video is captioned: ‘Abike Jagaban on Dorcas Adeyinka, aka TMS Blog’. These actions have exposed the complainant to contempt, hatred, and detestation as some people can be seen making disparaging remarks against the person of the complainant in the comment section of the above referenced post. Abike Jagaban has also bullied the complainant in another video titled, ‘How Abike Jagaban Bully Dorcas Adeyinka’

“The defendants have also circulated publications on social media, alleging that the complainant is responsible for the death of an individual named Folusho Asimiyu, also known as ‘Iya Ibeji’, whom the complainant had previously supported financially through her non-governmental organisation. These allegations have been made without any evidence or connection linking the complainant to the demise of Folunsho Asimiyu.”

Adeyinka said the alleged actions of the defendants constitute criminal defamation and contravened Sections 391 of the Penal Code.

The Magistrate in the suit marked CR/93/2024 with Motion No: MN/140/2024, ordered the complainant to serve the defendants with the criminal summons and all other subsequent processes of the court via their social media handle or pages @Tolulope Omolara Ghaba (Facebook) and @Princess Tolulope Ajike Olowosibi (Facebook).

He adjourned the matter to June 4, 2024 and ordered that the two defendants be present in court on the said date.

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