BREAKING: Nigeria High Court Remands Former MFM Chorister, Ayotunde Richards In Ikoyi Prison Over Alleged Cyberbullying, Libel Against Church Founder, Olukoya


March 18, 2024

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Justice Ambrose Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has ordered that Ayotunde Richards, a gospel singer and former member of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM), should be remanded at Ikoyi Custodial Centre.

This is pending the hearing of Ayotunde Richards' bail application scheduled for Wednesday.

His counsel, Mr Adesina Ogunlana told SaharaReporters on Monday that his client was charged and arraigned before the court earlier in the day.

"Ayotunde Richards will be brought back to the court before Justice Allagoa on Wednesday for his bail application.

"Also today, he was at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja for his own case before Justice D.T. Olatokun. That was for his fundamental human rights application and that was adjourned to April 29, 2024," Ogunlana said.

The Nigeria Police Force had filed charges against Ayotunde Richards over a petition from Davidson Adejuwon, who is a lawyer and reportedly an aide to the MFM church founder, Dr Daniel Olukoya.

SaharaReporters reported the arrest of Ayotunde last Monday.

In the petition, the lawyer accused Ayotunde and others of sundry acts of cyberbullying and making libellous claims against Olukoya.

Davidson filed the petition as counsel for one Mrs Sanni, an aide to Olukoya reportedly saddled with the cleric's social media concerns about Olukoya.

The petition was not filed on behalf of Olukoya.

Ayotunde Richards had also filed a suit against the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Olukoya, over an alleged breach of his fundamental human rights.

Other respondents in the case are Davison Olaniran Adejuwon Esq; Superintendent of Police Tawose Ayoleyi Ajayi and the Nigeria Police Force.

Olukoya, Davidson, Ajayi and the Nigeria Police Force are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Respondents respectively.

Ayotunde who was the leader of the cleric's backup singers alleged that Olukoya him locked up at the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, Ikoyi for eight days.

He described his detention by the police as illegal, oppressive and a brazen abuse of power.

SaharaReporters reported on Friday that Justice Olatokun of the High Court in Ikeja had ordered the immediate release of Ayotunde.

This was confirmed to SaharaReporters in a video by his lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana.

However, the police refused to comply with the order.

Documents obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday show that 12 counts bordering on cyberbullying and libel were filed against Ayotunde Richards at a Federal High Court in Lagos.

The charges were filed on March 11, 2024 by N. W. Uhumwangho, Esq., prosecuting counsel and Senior Legal Officer at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) in Yaba, Lagos.

Count 4 reads: "That you, Ayotunde Richards 'm', on or about the month of December 2023 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court did intentional send defamatory message or other matter of communication via blogging platform known as ‘Moment of Truth’ a social network captioned: "Olukoya told lies to my form RCCG Pastor to flush me out of the church. He doesn't behave like a Pastor at all which is grossly offensive, false and for the purpose of causing annoyance, insult, injury, criminal intimidation or needless anxiety to the prejudice of Dr. Olukoya and the Incorporated Trustees of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries message you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(i) of the Cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention, ETC) Act 2015."

Another count reads, "That you, Ayotunde Richards 'm', sometimes in February 2024, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court, did intentional send a defamatory message or other matter by means of your Facebook handle: "Ayotunde Richard" captioned "Pastor employing a criminal Police officer to detain his perceived enemy is NOT the power of God it is religious hooliganism," which is grossly offensive, false and for the purpose of causing annoyance, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, needless anxiety to the prejudice of Dr. Daniel Olukoya and the Incorporated Trustee of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, a message you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(i) of the Cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention, ETC) Act, 2015."

Count 9 reads, "That you, Ayotunde Richards 'm', sometimes in February 2024, in Lagos, with the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court, did intentional sent a defamatory message or other matter by means of your Facebook handle: "Ayotunde Richard" captioned "Please rescue me from this woman and my former General Overseer. They are threatening to assassinate me, leaving a church should not end my life", which is grossly offensive, false and for the purpose of causing annoyance, insult, injury, criminal intimidation or needless anxiety to the prejudice of Dr. Daniel Olukoya, the Incorporated Trustees of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, a message you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under Sec 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(i) of the Cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention, ETC) Act, 2015."

Count 10 reads, "That you, Ayotunde Richards 'm', sometimes in February 2024, in Lagos, in the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court, did intentional sent a defamatory message or other matter by means of your Facebook handle: "Ayotunde Richard" captioned ‘This Church practically worships the Police. What are they looking for again in the house??" which is grossly offensive, false and for the purpose of causing annoyance, insult, injury, criminal intimidation or needless anxiety to the prejudice of Dr. Daniel Olukoya and the Incorporated Trustees of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, a message you knew to be false and thereby commit fence punishable under Section 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(i) of the Cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention, ETC) Act, 2015."

SaharaReporters

BREAKING: Nigeria High Court Remands Former MFM Chorister, Ayotunde Richards In Ikoyi Prison Over Alleged Cyberbullying, Libel Against Church Founder, Olukoya.

He described his detention by the police as illegal, oppressive and a brazen abuse of power.

SaharaReporters reported on Friday that Justice Olatokun of the High Court in Ikeja had ordered the immediate release of Ayotunde.

This was confirmed to SaharaReporters in a video by his lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana.

However, the police refused to comply with the order.

Nigerians really need to be suing police more for wrongful detention.

Hehehe

This is what should be done with those people from a particular region known all over the world for cyberbullying and crime

Hehehe

Is that the picture of the Ex-chorister?

Okay.

Upon all the things that was done to Jesus, he never took anyone to Court or even killed the person even when he has power to do so. To follow the foot step of Christ is really very hard. No human can take 10% of what Jesus went through because of sinners
NOTE: I am not in support of Libel against men of God.

Trouble sleep yango go wake am up. Instead of getting mad, get a lawyer.

Social media will definitely spoil the life of some people.

derecho:


Is that the picture of the Ex-chorister?

What do you think?

ISN'T THIS RELIGIOUS T.ERR@R!SM??
Funkẹ́ Aṣekún


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hj_Ck2BsrQ&t=226s

Where Is Brother Richard?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaomzOWdoRE?si=4e0u_vptwBEnMggG

BROTHER RICHARD HAS BEEN DET@INED AGAIN!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5EUa6so9w

BROTHER RICHARD HAS BEEN DET@INED AGAIN! 2
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deCc74IjJKI

RICHARD HAS BEEN RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL FROM DETENTION!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfIx5V3rCoY&t=8s

RICHARD HAS BEEN RETURNED TO POLICE CELL IN IKEJA!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv86l1Er9hU

RICHARD HAS BEEN RETURNED TO POLICE CELL IN IKEJA! 2
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmVwKDa8tIY

FRESH ALLEGAT!@NS AG@INST RICHARD!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPKMRIIBayI

Daniel Olukoya invaded my home with the Police on the 4th of March 2024


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jojMHcQQrpU

THE JUDGE ORDERED RICHARD RELEASE BUT...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc4RJiEWWd8

THE NIGERIAN POLICE TAKES RICHARD TO COURT!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmMjpMdA3HE

Escape For Your Life!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLxVTqA6qxQ?si=-EX4XPMeFwSNfaNn

AN APPEAL TO DR DK OLUKOYA!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFSlBxpAwQ8

FREE RICHARD AYOTUNDE NOW!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ZbiDQhqGI

FREE RICHARD AYOTUNDE NOW! 2
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrnC3BCkrsQ

A New Lawsuit From MFM Church!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7bPpxk8g8o&t=574s