Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that TikToker Saheed Osama and Uyime Udoekwere be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over allegations of making defamatory statements against Mrs. Omowunmi Aloba, wife of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.
The defendants were arraigned before the court by the police on a three-count charge of conspiracy, cyberstalking, and character assassination. The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, under its ‘Delta Attack’ team, presented the case. Police prosecutor Anthony Iyeye told the court that the offences were committed between July 4 and July 5, 2025, with the defendants and others still at large accused of conspiring to carry out the acts.
Iyeye stated that the defendants used computer systems and social media to spread false claims against Mrs. Omowunmi. He alleged that they defamed her by holding placards with statements such as “Wunmi Killed Mohbad! Period! E No Go Better For Wunmi.” The prosecutor argued that the actions violated Sections 27 (1) (b) (2) and 24 (1) (a) (b) (2) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Iyeye then asked the court to set a trial date and remand the defendants pending the case’s conclusion. Defence counsel Ademola Olabiyi made an oral request for bail, citing Section 32(3)(5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and noting that she had not been able to file a formal bail application due to receiving the charge on the same day.
Justice Kala declined to consider the oral application and instructed the defence to submit a formal bail application. He also advised them to approach vacation judges since the court had begun its annual recess. The trial was adjourned to September 25.
One of the charges read: “That you, Saheed Jamiu Osama and Uyime Godwin Udoekwere, along with others still at large, did intentionally harm the character and reputation of Mrs. Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba by carrying placards with the inscription, ‘WUNMI KILLED MOHBAD! PERIOD! E NO GO BETTER FOR WUNMI,’ which you knew to be false, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 24 (1) (a) (b) (2) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.”
Source: https://allafrica.com/
