While both were charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking and defamation, Ajimisogbe faced an additional nine counts of libel

By Titilope Adako

A blogger, Adewale Ajimisogbe, has been convicted by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos for cyberbullying and libelling the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr Daniel Olukoya.

Ajimisogbe pleaded guilty to the charges after entering a plea bargain.

He was arraigned alongside a former MFM member, Ayotunde Richards, on March 20, 2024, on a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy, cyberbullying and libel.

While both were charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking and defamation, Ajimisogbe faced an additional nine counts of libel.

The police prosecutor, Nosa Uhumwangho, told the court that the offences were committed between December 2023 and February 2024.

Uhumwangho said Ajimisogbe, using a blogging platform named “Postreporters,” published a defamatory article titled: “He is a criminal and behind all illegal acts – Ex-MFM Church singer sues founder Daniel Olukoya and others, seeks N15.5 billion in damages for illegal detention and breach of human rights.”

He said the acts contravened Sections 27 and 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(i) of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.

Both defendants initially pleaded not guilty, but Ajimisogbe later changed his plea after reviewing the strength of evidence against him.

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