Nollywood actress Eniola Ajao announced legal action against blogger Adabasioni Oluwefemi Aseoro for sharing burial footage. The video from actor Odunlade Adekola's father's ceremony showed the actress behaving unusually after greeting Odunlade's wife. Online critics interpreted her conduct as evidence of a romantic relationship with the married actor. Ajao rejected these claims as character assassination attempts.
The court convicted Aseoro of criminal defamation and cyberbullying under Nigerian Cyber Crime legislation. Ajao accused him of manipulating the original footage to support false narratives about her personal life. Authorities detained the blogger at Ikoyi Prison for two weeks following his conviction. He subsequently issued public apologies and requested other content creators remove the controversial material.
The court convicted Aseoro of criminal defamation and cyberbullying under Nigerian Cyber Crime legislation. Ajao accused him of manipulating the original footage to support false narratives about her personal life. Authorities detained the blogger at Ikoyi Prison for two weeks following his conviction. He subsequently issued public apologies and requested other content creators remove the controversial material.
