BREAKING: Court Remands UK-Based Blogger Maureen Badejo In Kirikiri Prison Over Alleged Cyberstalking, Defamation Of MFM Pastor, Denies Her Bail

Justice Akintayo Aluko gave the order after Badejo was brought before the court by the Nigeria Police Force on a four-count charge filed in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday ordered the remand of UK-based Nigerian blogger, Maureen Badejo, has been, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after she was arraigned on multiple counts bordering on alleged cyberstalking and defamation.

Justice Akintayo Aluko gave the order after Badejo was brought before the court by the Nigeria Police Force on a four-count charge filed in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

According to the charge sheet dated February 25, 2026, the defendant and others still at large were accused of publishing allegedly false and defamatory content through a podcast on her GIO TV Media platform using a Facebook account.

The prosecution alleged that the publication targeted Pastor Ajose Sola, a regional pastor of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) in the Igando Parish.

In the first count, the police alleged that Badejo made a podcast in which she claimed that the cleric “is involved in several diabolical practices like carrying sacrifices and engaging Sunday Oyelakin to do diabolical activities for him.

The prosecution said the defendant allegedly knew the information was false but disseminated it to millions of viewers on the internet, an action the police said was capable of causing a breakdown of law and order and posing a threat to life.

In the second count, Badejo was accused of publishing another podcast in which she alleged that the pastor was having an affair with the wife of a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) living in the same estate.

The police maintained that the statement was knowingly false and intended to cause public disorder.

In the third count, the prosecution alleged that Badejo published another podcast claiming that the MFM pastor buried a live cow and ram behind his compound for satanic purposes and was using juju to control members of the church.

The charge further alleged that the defendant described the pastor as a “babalawo” who allegedly manipulates members of the congregation through diabolical means.

In the fourth count, Badejo was accused of posting a publication questioning why the pastor allegedly performed rituals and used “black medicine” while selling “manna water” to church members, referencing spiritual practices associated with MFM.

The police said the publication suggested the cleric used ritual practices instead of genuine religious teachings.

According to the prosecution, the alleged offences contravene Section 24(1)(b) and are punishable under Section 24(2)(ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act as amended in 2024.

“THAT YOU, MAUREEN BADEJO ‘F’ AND OTHER PERSONS STILL AT LARGE, ON OR BEFORE THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024, AT NO. 12 RALEX CLOSE EGBEDA, LAGOS, WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DIVISION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA, DID KNOWINGLY/ INTENTIONALLY MADE A PODCAST/POST ON YOUR GIO TV MEDIA, BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM THROUGH THE SAID FACEBOOK ACCOUNT THAT ONE PASTOR AJOSE SOLA ‘M’, A REGIONAL PASTOR OF MFM AT IGANDO PARISI “is involved is several diobolical practices like carrying sacrifices, and engaging on sunday oyelakin to do diobolical activities for him”, KNOWING ALL THE INFORMATION/MESSAGES/PODCAST TO BE FALSE, FOR THE PURPOSE C CAUSING A BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER, POSING A THREAT TO LIF OR CAUSING SUCH MESSAGES TO BE SENT ON THE INTERNET TO YO MILLIONS OF VIEWERS, AND THEREBY, COMMITTED AN OFFEN CONTRARY TO SECTION 24 (1) (b) AND PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION (2) (ii) OF THE CYBERCRIMES (PROHIBITION, PREVENTION, ETC.) (AS AMENDED) 2024.

“COUNT II: THAT YOU, MAUREEN BADEJO ‘F’ AND OTHER PERS STILL AT LARGE, ON OR BEFORE THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024, AT N RALEX CLOSE EGBEDA, LAGOS, WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DIVISION OF DERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA. DID KNOWINGLY INTENTIONALLY MADE A PODCAST POST ON YOUR GIO TV MEDIA BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM THROUGH THE SAID FACEBOOK ACCOUNT THAT PASTOR AJOSE SOLA ‘M’. A REGIONAL PASTOR OF MFM “was having affair with the wife of one RCCG Pastor in his estate”, KNOWING SAME TO BE FALSE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAUSING A BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER. POSING A THREAT TO LIFE, OR CAUSING SUCH MESSAGES TO BE SENT ON THE INTERNET TO THE PUBLIC, AND THEREBY, COMMITTED AN OFFENCE CONTRARY TO SECTION 24 (1) (b) AND PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 24 (2) (ii) OF THE CYBERCRIMES (PROHIBITION, PREVENTION, ETC.) ACT (AS AMENDED) 2024.

“COUNT III: THAT YOU, MAUREEN BADEJO ‘F’ AND OTHER PERSONS STILL AT LARGE, ON OR BEFORE THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024, AT NO. 12 RALEX CLOSE EGBEDA, LAGOS, WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DIVISION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA, DID KNOWINGLY/ INTENTIONALLY MADE A PODCAST/POST ON YOUR GIO TV MEDIA, BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM THROUGH THE SAID FACEBOOK ACCOUNT THAT PASTOR AJOSE SOLA ‘M’, A REGIONAL PASTOR OF MFM IGANDO PARISH “buried a live cow and ram at the back of his compound at the back of his compound for satanic and diabolical purposes” a babalawo and that the pastor is using juju to control all the congregation in that church, KNOWING SAME TO BE FALSE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAUSING A BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER, POSING A THREAT TO LIFE, OR CAUSING SUCH MESSAGES TO BE SENT ON THE INTERNET TO THE PUBLIC, AND THEREBY, COMMITTED AN OFFENCE CONTRARY TO SECTION 24 (1) (b) AND PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 24 (2) (ii) OF THE CYBERCRIMES (PROHIBITION, PREVENTION, ETC.) ACT (AS AMENDED) 2024.

“JUNT IV: THAT YOU, MAUREEN BADEJO ‘F’ AND OTHER PERSONS STILL AT LARGE, ON OR BEFORE THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024, AT NO. 12 RALEX CLOSE EGBEDA, LAGOS, WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DIVISION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA. DID KNOWINGLY/ INTENTIONALLY MADE A PUBLICATION ON YOUR GIO TV MEDIA PLATFORM. BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM THROUGH THE SAID FACEBOOK ACCOUNT AND POSTED “why does Pastor Sola Ajose, the South West Regional General Overseer of MFM, perform rituals and use black medicine while selling manna water to members? 

“What happened to the “fall down and die” prayers and the god of MFM?… that he can use manna water instead of babalawo shrine in Badagry. KNOWING SAME TO BE FALSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAUSING A BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER, POSING A THREAT TO LIFE, OR CAUSING SUCH MESSAGES TO BE SENT ON THE INTERNET TO THE PUBLIC, AND THEREBY, COMMITTED AN OFFENCE CONTRARY TO SECTION 24 (1) (b) AND PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 24 (2) (ii) OF THE CYBERCRIMES (PROHIBITION, PREVENTION, ETC.) ACT (AS AMENDED) 2024.

Following her arraignment, Justice Aluko ordered that Badejo be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending further proceedings in the matter.

The court subsequently adjourned the case until March 16, 2026, for continuation of hearing.