- Nigerian Afrobeats singer Bloody Civilian has been slammed with a N200 billion lawsuit for a social media comment she made
- The suit filed by Helen Ukpabio alleges defamation against her reputation as a pastor
- Netizens shared mixed on the controversial N200 billion lawsuit
The president and founder of Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries, Helen Ukpabio, and her daugher Imaobong Elijah, have slammed Afrobeats singer Emoseh Khamofu, popularly known as Bloody Civilian, with a N200 billion lawsuit for alleged defamation.
The controversy started on Friday, November 22, with an X blogger identified as @onejoblessboy, who shared news of Ukpabio’s 60th birthday celebration.
The post was later retweeted with a claim by Bloody Civilian saying, “She literally made people burn their children alive,”
The controversial claim sparked reactions online and a response from Ukpabio’s daughter who gave Bloody Civilian a five-hour ultimatum to take down her post or face legal action.
In a letter dated November 25, which was retweeted by Bloody Civilian on Saturday, November 23, Helen Ukpabio through her legal counsel Victor Ukutt and Co., demanded a public apology from the Afrobeats singer alleging that defamation.
What Ukapabio’s lawsuit demanded
The letter described Bloody Civilian's tweets as ‘satanic, reckless and libellous,’ adding that her claim was devoid of any iota of truth with the intention to ridicule the Akwa Ibom pastor.
It also alleged that Bloody Civilian’s retweet on X implied that Helen Ukpabio, promotes the killing of children labelled as witches; uses her teachings to encourage exorcism, leading to child abuse, abandonment, and death, and is unfit to live in a decent society.
“Our clients’ attention has been drawn to your reckless, satanic, and libellous posts on X (formerly Twitter), one of the world’s largest social media platforms. Using your verified account, #bloody__civ, on 22 November 2024, you wrote: ‘She literally made people burn their children alive’ and ‘See, she’s gotten banned from the UK for her atrocities,’ among other statements.
“Take notice that in consideration of this wicked and libellous publication, we demand from you the sum of two hundred billion naira (N200,000,000,000) as damages for the distress, trauma, pain, and anguish caused to our clients. This sum must be channelled to our chambers within one week of receiving this letter,” the letter further stated in part.
How netizens reacted to Bloody Civilian’s N200bn lawsuit
TheRadar curated some below:
@Omolomo_o said, “As the lawyer type this finish sef he suppose burst laugh. Comedy script,”
@LadyGrasha asked, “Wahala no Dey finish. 200 billion ke?”
@AimThaMachine said, “Helen Ukpabio and her daughter have now opened a new Pandora box of problems for themselves going forward. Watch how their victims will come forth in 3...2...1,”
@Itzpelumi said, “200 Billion Naira? Walahi your mum did what she said.”
@OlorisofOloris commented, “In all of this I’m just glad this matter has brought light into how evil, malicious and unapologetic her and her family are. They are being exposed now at a time where social media is mainstream. Neither of them will go unpunished.”
@Nwaadaz said, “She don too chop church money her mouth don open na why she dey requested for a sum of 200 Billion Naira for damages.”
@roland_kelly_j said, “A wicked soul in and out. Instead of apologizing for what you and your mum put little kids through your platform. Una Dey sue for 200billion jokers,”
@Mesigo422 said, “because her name na bloody civilian she thinks say na blood money,”
@Chinonxo_ wrote, “Lol as usual people will laugh at this. Until the real Case starts and you don't have real-time evidence.”
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